Douglas Nicholls - Wikipedia
WEBSir Douglas Ralph Nicholls KCVO OBE (9 December 1906 – 4 June 1988) was a prominent Aboriginal Australian from the Yorta Yorta people. He was a professional athlete, Churches of Christ pastor and church planter, ceremonial officer and a pioneering campaigner for reconciliation.
Heroes in The Struggle for Justice - Doug Nicholls
WEBAs its paid field officer and spokesman, Nicholls contested assimilation policies and used film to raise awareness of issues. When the Welfare Board attempted to close Lake Tyers reserve, Gippsland, he resigned in disgust and led …
Douglas Ralph Nicholls KCVO OBE (1906 - 1988) - WikiTree
WEBJun 4, 1988 · Sir Douglas Ralph (Doug) Nicholls KCVO OBE. Born 9 Dec 1906 in Cummeragunja Aboriginal Mission, Barmah, New South Wales, Australia. Ancestors. Son of Herbert Nicholls and Florence (Atkinson) Nicholls. Brother of Ernest H Nicholls, Minnie Norah (Nicholls) Charles, Hilda Maylita Nicholls, …
A brief history of the Lake Tyers Aboriginal community
WEBDec 20, 2013 · This campaign received support and assistance from the Melbourne-based Aborigines Advancement League (AAL), with Pastor Sir Doug Nichols providing a much-needed voice among Melbourne's bureaucrats.
Biography - Sir Douglas Ralph (Doug) Nicholls - Australian …
WEBAs its paid field officer and spokesman, Nicholls contested assimilation policies and used film to raise awareness of issues. When the Welfare Board attempted to close Lake Tyers reserve, Gippsland, he resigned in disgust and led …
Fighting for Lake Tyers - No 85 May 2010 - La Trobe Journal
WEBMay 21, 2009 · Pastor Doug Nicholls, remembered and admired by football-mad Melburnians as the brilliant Aboriginal winger for Fitzroy, writer Alan Marshall and Anglican clergyman Canon Farnham Maynard were also actively involved in the creation of what became the Council for Aboriginal Rights.
Pastor Doug Nicholls leads Aboriginal people from Lake Tyers to ...
WEBPastor Sir Doug Nicholls – lauded in Victoria as a statesman and an activist alongside his wife Lady Gladys – held a position on the Aborigines Welfare Board until 1963, when he resigned in public protest against the proposal to close Lake Tyers.
Leaders of Hope - Manna Gum
WEBNot only did he inspire the next generation of Aboriginal activists through his nephew and protégé Douglas Nicholls, but his greatness is widely recognised, including by the Jewish community who, in 2018, organised a walk in remembrance of the man and his leading of the 1938 walk to the German Consulate in Melbourne.
'A man for his people': The legacy of Sir Doug Nicholls
WEBAhead of the AFL round named in his honour, NITV News takes a look at the inspirational leadership and community advocacy of the trailblazing Yorta Yorta legend Sir Doug Nicholls.
Mabo/Lake Tyers Reserve, 1861-1970
WEBPastor Doug Nicholls - widely understood to be a successfully 'assimilated' Aborigine - asked the Government to transfer Lake Tyers' title to its residents.
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