- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE1079
Quagliotti, Winnie
- Birth name Terrick, Winnifred Evelyn
Also known as Narrandjeri
Also known as Auntie Winnie
Former married name Mullins, Winnifred Evelyn
Married name Quagliotti, Winnifred Evelyn
- Born 1 January 1931, Koondrook-Barham, Victoria, Australia
- Died 4 August 1988, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Occupation Aboriginal rights activist, Aboriginal spokesperson, Community worker
Summary
Winnie Quagliotti was raised on Coranderrk Aboriginal station in Victoria, and moved to Dandenong in the late 1960s. She was a grand-niece of William Barak, chief of the Wurundjeri (Woiworung). As a spokesperson for her people, she was known throughout Australia. She was chairperson of the Aboriginal Housing Board, a founding member of the Dandenong Aboriginal Cooperative, and a founder of the Burrai Child Care Centre and the Aboriginal Family Aid Support Unit.
Published resources
- Edited Book
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Resource
- Trove: Quagliotti, Winnie (1932-1988), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-723085