Anzac Websites Aboriginal women in wartime Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and war

Aboriginal and Torrers Strait Islander people are advised that this page contains images of people who have died.   Our 12 WOMEN AND WAR pages WOMEN: MAIN PAGE   Speeches   Books   Student activities AUST WOMEN:   In WW1   Profiles   And Gallipoli   Aboriginal women NZ WOMEN:   In WW1   Profiles   And Gallipoli   Maori women Aboriginal women in WW1 Aboriginal women on the home front: World War One (indigenoushistories.com) Women of all kinds had to cope with inconveniences during World War 1 but Indigenous women in particular suffrered from even greater restrictions.  . WW1's only identified Indigenous woman, Marion Leane Smith (sbs.com.au) Dharug woman Marion Leane Smith was the only "identified" Aboriginal Australian woman to have served in World War 1 - but she had grown up in Canada and trained as a nurse in the United States. She did her war service as a nurse in France, Italy and the United Kingdom. See also: ● An Indigenous nurse in World War One: Marion Leane Smith by Philippa Scarlett, indigenoushistories.com, 30 Oct 2013 ● The fascinating life of WWI's only serving Indigenous Australian woman, Marion Leane Smith (sbs.com.au)  . Aboriginal women in WW2 Indigenous defence service (awm.gov.au) Scroll about two-thirds of the way down to the sub-heading "Women" for some general information on the role of Aboriginal and Islander women and a reference to the work of Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker). Aboriginal women and girls knitting for the war effort, 1941 (awm.gov.au) Information about a photograph of women and girl knitters at the Cumeroogunga Reserve (NSW) in 1941, making socks, jumpers and balaclavas for the war effort ● A Civics and Citizenship (citizenship.edu.au) page Contains suggestions on how teachers can use this image in the classsroom. Fighters from the fringe (aiatsis.gov.au) Poet Oodgeroo Noonuccal, also known as Kath Walker, joined the Australian Women's Army Service in World War 2. Aboriginal women in WW1 and WW2 Indigenous women at war (aiatsis.gov.au) Presents details of some relevant books, links to interviews, and images.     MORE... See also:   ● Women in wartime ● Australian women in WW1 ● Australian women in WW1: profiles ● Australian women and Gallipoli ● New Zealand women in WW1 ● New Zealand women in WW1: profiles ● New Zealand women and Gallipoli ● Maori in WW1 ● Maori women in WW1 ● Pacific Islanders in WW1 ● Activities for students: women in war ● Speeches: women and war ● Books about women in wartime

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