Indigenous Civil Rights Crossword

3. Lowitja was a respected Aboriginal leader and advocate who worked to improve the rights, health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
4. Joe was an Aboriginal activist and leader who campaigned for greater rights and recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including constitutional change.
7. Vincent led the Gurindji people during the Wave Hill Walk-Off, which became an important struggle for Aboriginal land rights.
8. Neville made history when he became the first Aboriginal person elected to the Australian Parliament.
10. Paul, as Prime Minister, delivered the famous Redfern Speech, which acknowledged the history of injustice experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

1. Pat is an Aboriginal leader often referred to as the “Father of Reconciliation” because of his significant work promoting reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
2. Faith was a prominent Aboriginal rights activist who helped campaign for the successful 1967 Referendum.
5. Charles became well known for leading the 1965 Freedom Ride through rural New South Wales to expose racial discrimination.
6. Pearl was an Aboriginal activist who fought against discrimination and worked to improve the rights and living conditions of Aboriginal people.
9. Eddie successfully challenged the legal idea of terra nullius, leading to a landmark High Court decision recognising Native Title.