Sunday 16 August 2015

1921- Was born on the Erambie Reserve, Cowra
1930- Smith moved with her family to Sydney
1970- Shirley Smith, along with Ken Brindle and  Elsa Dixon, supported a group of young Aboriginal men and women who were involved in the Gurindji campaign for land rights
1971- Shirley, along with Ken Brindle, Elsa Dixon and the same group established the Aboriginal Legal Service
1972- Established the Aboriginal Medical Service, the Aboriginal Black Theatre, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, the Aboriginal Children's Service, the Aboriginal Housing Company and the Detoxification Centre at Wiseman's Ferry
1990- She had reared over 60 children
1998- She died

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