Daisy Kadibil | |
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 Daisy Kadibil, undated photo | |
| Born | Daisy Burungu 1923 Australia |
| Died | 30 March 2018 (aged 95) Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia |
| Known for | Inspiration for the novel Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence |
| Family | Doris Pilkington Garimara (niece) Molly Craig (sister) Gracie (cousin) |
| Awards | Deadly Annomination Award (1995) |
Daisy Kadibil (née Burungu; 1923 – 30 March 2018) was an Aboriginal Australian woman whose experiences shaped the 1996 book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence, written by her niece Doris Pilkington Garimara and the subsequent 2002 film Rabbit-Proof Fence.
Kadibil was a member of the Stolen Generations, who were Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their families by the Australian government.[1]
- ^ Williams, Jacqueline (27 June 2018). "Daisy Kadibil, 95, Whose Australia Trek Inspired a Film, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2018.