Eileen Cummings | |
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Australia's First Nations Political Party candidate for the Division of Solomon in the Australian House of Representatives | |
Election date 7 September 2013 | |
Opponent(s) | Natasha Griggs (CLP), Luke Gosling (ALP), Todd Williams (Greens) |
Incumbent | Natasha Griggs (CLP) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1943 Arnhem Land |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australia's First Nations Political Party |
Parent | Florrie Lindsay |
Occupation | Policy and liaison officer, teacher |
Eileen Cummings (born 1943)[1] is a teacher, policy and liaison officer and Indigenous leader in the Northern Territory of Australia.[2] She is a member of the Rembarrnga Ngalakan ethnic groups.[3] She is also a member of the 'Stolen Generation' and is an activist advocating for the well-being of living members of that group.