Rosalie Kunoth-Monks farewelled in emotional tribute by Michael Gunner, Kathryn Gilbey and Jeff Iverson
Hundreds have attended an emotional state farewell to Rosalie Kunoth-Monks at the Desert Knowledge Precinct in Alice Springs.
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HUNDREDS have attended an emotional state farewell to Rosalie Kunoth-Monks at the Desert Knowledge Precinct in Alice Springs.
Ms Kunoth-Monks died on January 26, 2022 at the age of 85.
The memorial honoured Ms Kunoth-Monks’ tireless advocacy for the welfare, recognition and advancement of First Nations peoples.
Chief Minister Michael Gunner, Professor Kathryn Gilbey and Jeff Iverson paid tribute to the Arrernte, Amatjere and Alyawarre woman.
Ms Kunoth-Monks’ illustrious career began as a 16-year-old, when she was recruited to play the title role – and the first ever Indigenous Australian female lead – in the 1955 film Jedda.
She took on varying jobs over the years including government adviser, interpreter, environmental campaigner, as well as serving on and chairing several boards devoted to Indigenous issues.
In 2014, Ms Kunoth-Monks famously appeared on talk show Q+A, where she delivered an impassioned speech rejecting claims Indigenous people were not co-operating with non-Indigenous people to try to improve their quality of life.
She famously declared: “I am not the problem!”
Her family has granted permission to use her image.
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