Bruce McGuinness | |
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| Born | 17 June 1939 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 5 September 2003 (aged 64) |
| Years active | 1960–1990 |
| Known for | Indigenous rights activism |
| Notable work | The Koorier |
| Children | Kelli McGuinness (son), in the band Blackfire |
Bruce Brian McGuinness (17 June 1939 – 5 September 2003) was an Australian Aboriginal activist. He was active in and led the Victorian Aborigines Advancement League, and is known for founding and running The Koorier, which was the first Aboriginal-initiated national broadsheet newspaper (later known as National Koorier and then Jumbunna) between 1968 and 1971.