Oodgeroo: a tribute — 1 October 1994

Tribute to Oodgeroo

Eileen O'Loughlin

A dear friend of mine and Kath's wrote the poem that follows. I think it is a lovely poem and I thank Eileen for writing it and hope you enjoy reading it. (Eileen's grandmother and Kath's grandmother were sisters.)

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Published 1 November 1994 in Oodgeroo: a tribute. Subjects: Aboriginal culture, Aboriginal law, Oodgeroo Noonuccal.

Cite as: O'Loughlin, Eileen. ‘Tribute to Oodgeroo.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 16, no. 4, 1994. https://doi.org/10.20314/als.08b395cdc2.

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