237:. Miss Brennan was the first Aboriginal person to graduate from the University of Western Australia (UWA), having completed her honors in a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in anthropology and linguistics. The Gloria Brennan scholarship is still vacant each year to aspiring Aboriginal university students at UWA.
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861:Mardudunera
402:30 November
281:Syd Jackson
222:May O'Brien
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1262:Yinikutira
1237:Yawijibaya
1142:Walmadjari
1112:Tjurabalan
991:Njakinjaki
956:Ngolibardu
846:Mandjindja
806:Maduwongga
771:Kartudjara
701:Ildawongga
691:Gooniyandi
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152:Maduwongga
136:Kalgoorlie
132:Coolgardie
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63:Coolgardie
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1152:Wariangga
1097:Tharrkari
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1052:Pindjarup
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776:Keiadjara
761:Karajarri
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475:(1943) .
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417:ASIC 2016
354:Citations
336:Erlistoun
268:Yabu Band
255:Yabu Band
201:Wangkatha
120:Wangkatja
108:Wangkatha
89:The term
43:Wangkatja
31:Wangkatha
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1330:Tasmania
1222:Wunambal
1212:Worrorra
1202:Wirdinya
1197:Wilawila
1162:Watjarri
1077:Spinifex
1047:Pindiini
1042:Pibelmen
1036:Perrakee
1031:Panyjima
1026:Nyulnyul
971:Ngurrara
951:Ngarluma
876:Miriwung
801:Madoitja
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716:Jaburara
711:Inggarda
656:Binigura
646:Baiyungu
636:Badimaya
539:: 59–87.
332:wonkanye
288:See also
190:Language
168:Bindinni
148:Laverton
116:Wongutha
112:Wongatha
79:Laverton
39:Wongutha
35:Wongatha
1276:History
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1217:Wudjari
1207:Wirngir
1192:Wiilman
1182:Whadjuk
1177:Wenamba
1132:Unggumi
1117:Tjuroro
1062:Pintupi
1021:Nyigina
1006:Noongar
976:Niabali
961:Ngombal
881:Mirning
851:Mangala
831:Mandara
826:Malngin
821:Malgaru
816:Malgana
796:Kurrama
766:Kariera
756:Kaneang
751:Kambure
741:Kalaako
696:Gugadja
681:Dyiwali
614:Peoples
551:. 2016.
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438:Sources
328:Loritja
144:Menzies
140:Leonora
126:Country
75:Leonora
71:Menzies
1247:Yeidji
1242:Yawuru
1172:Wanman
1167:Wangai
1157:Warrwa
1147:Wardal
1137:Waljen
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1001:Nokaan
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966:Ngurlu
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871:Mineng
786:Koreng
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661:Bunuba
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92:wangai
51:Wangai
18:Wangai
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866:Martu
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781:Koara
736:Jukun
671:Djaru
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626:Arnga
560:(PDF)
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1187:Widi
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686:Gija
549:ASIC
404:2020
340:Pini
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