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Ellie Joan Gaffney Ellie Joan Gaffney i(A80256 works by) (a.k.a. Ellie Gaffney)
Born: Established: 18 Aug 1932 Thursday Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, ; Died: Ceased: 13 Oct 2007 Thursday Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland,
Gender: Female
Heritage: Torres Strait Islander ; Indonesian ; Scottish
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1 y separately published work icon Mura Solwata Kosker : We Saltwater Women Ellie Joan Gaffney , Maleny : Verdant House , 2007 Z1649604 2007 single work life story 'Provides insights into the struggle for Indigenous women's rights in the Torres Strait Islands, through reflections of an outstanding pioneer. Ellie Gaffney shares with present and future generations her personal journey, overcoming hurdles faced by Torres Island women to establish Mura Kosker Sorority as a platform for change (Libraries Australia).
1 Determination to Succeed Ellie Joan Gaffney , 2005 single work autobiography
— Appears in: In Our Own Right : Black Australian Nurses' Stories 2005; (p. 98-102)
1 2 y separately published work icon Somebody Now : The Autobiography of Ellie Gaffney, a Woman of Torres Strait Ellie Joan Gaffney , Canberra : Aboriginal Studies Press , 1989 Z1093501 1989 single work autobiography

This book is about the lifestyle and changes that affected a Torres Strait Island woman, as she saw them. She writes about the elements and changes that not only affected her but also of the women that surrounded her. This is an overall picture of how they were, and how they are.
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