Pioneer Woman
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May Lorna O'BRIEN
Also known as: née Miller
Born: 20 May 1932
Died: 1 March 2020
Aboriginal or Torrest Stait Islander: Yes
Special Achievements:First Aboriginal teacher in Western Australia.
1970 - Won a Churchill Fellowship.
31 December 1977 - Awarded the British Empire Medal, for work in Aboriginal education.
Awarded the John Curtin medal.
Co-founder of Aboriginal Teacher Training Centre.
Superintendant of Aboriginal Education in Western Australia.
Head of Community Relations in Education Department.
1980 - Represented, as a delegate, Australia at the United Nations conference on Women.
Author of several children's books.