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11-November-2020
Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren
The monument commemorates Doris May Graham (1912 - 2004), a Kaurna Elder for her work towards reconcilliation.
Doris and her husband Cecil Wallace Graham wrote "As we’ve known it: 1911 to the present", published by the Aboriginal Studies and Teacher Education Unit (ASTEC), Underdale, in 1987. It is an autobiographical account of life at the Point Pearce Mission.
Location
| Address: | King William Drive, Elder Park, Adelaide, 5000 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.919194 Long: 138.597131 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Indigenous |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2006 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MATrust was the start of it, Joy was part of it, Love is the heart of it.
Plaque :
Doris May Graham
(nee Edwards)
1912 - 2004
Doris Graham was proud of her Aboriginal heritage and confident of the contribution she and her family could make to our community.
Doris and her husband Cecil has 15 children whose families carry on this legacy.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
