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Koiki mabo biography of michael

          Eddie' Koiki' Mabo was born on the island of Mer in the Torres Strait in Losing his mother shortly after his birth, Eddie was adopted by..

          This week, we explored the story of Eddie Koiki Mabo and sat down with Senior Counsel and Head of Chambers at Michael Kirby Chambers.

        1. This week, we explored the story of Eddie Koiki Mabo and sat down with Senior Counsel and Head of Chambers at Michael Kirby Chambers.
        2. In the s he pioneered the development of teacher edu- cation programs in Queensland for Aboriginal and Islander people.
        3. Eddie' Koiki' Mabo was born on the island of Mer in the Torres Strait in Losing his mother shortly after his birth, Eddie was adopted by.
        4. Edward Koiki Mabo: His Life and Struggle for Land Rights.
        5. Greg McIntyre, who acted as Mabo's solicitor in the case that ended the fiction that Australia belonged to no one when the white man arrived.

          6. Eddie Mabo

          Land rights activist for Indigenous Australians (1936–1992)

          Eddie Mabo

          Mabo c. 1980s

          Born

          Edward Koiki Sambo


          (1936-06-29)29 June 1936

          Mer, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia

          Died21 January 1992(1992-01-21) (aged 55)

          Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

          Occupation(s)Author, educator, land rights activist
          Years active1959−1991
          Spouse
          Children10

          Edward Koiki Mabo (MAH-bo; néSambo) (29 June 1936 – 21 January 1992) was an Indigenous Australian man from the Torres Strait Islands known for his role in campaigning for Indigenous land rights in Australia, in particular the landmark decision of the High Court of Australia that recognised that indigenous rights to land had continued after the British Crown acquired sovereignty and that the international law doctrine of terra nullius was not applicable to Australian domestic law.

          High court judges considering the case Mabo v Queensland (No 2) found in favour of