Daisy Kadibil | |
---|---|
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]