The life and thoughts of Kaurna Elder Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O'Brien
Lewis Yerloburka O'Brien, Mary-Anne Gale
This is the story of Kaurna man Uncle Lewis O'Brien and his family, beginning with his great, great grandmother Kudnarto - the first Aboriginal woman to marry a white man in South Australia. An esteemed Aboriginal elder, Lewis O'Brien worked as a fitter and machinist for 30 years, before joining the SA education department as an Aboriginal education liaison officer in 1977, where his presence made a real impact on the numbers of Indigenous children completing high school.
Lewis O’Brien is a Kaurna Elder of the Adelaide Plains, Aboriginal Elder of the Year in 1997, Winner of the South Australian Local Hero award in 2003, and Honorary Fellow of the University of South Australia.
Lewis O’Brien is a Kaurna Elder of the Adelaide Plains, Aboriginal Elder of the Year in 1997, Winner of the South Australian Local Hero award in 2003, and Honorary Fellow of the University of South Australia.