Albert Geia Albert Geia i(10980410 works by)
Born: Established: 1919 Palm Island, Ingham area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal
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1 Own Native Land Albert Geia (composer), 2017 single work lyric/song
— Appears in: Songs Back Home 2017; 'This song was written by Albie Geia shortly after leading the 1957 strike on Palm Island with six other Indigenous men. The strike was against the discriminatory treatment of Indigenous people, after a petition to the superintendent demanding improved wages, health, housing and working conditions, was ignored. As punishment, Albie and his family were removed to Woorabinda, Qld. (Mission Songs Project)
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