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Narrated by Wiradjuri poet and artist Jazz Money.

Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 Queenie McKenzie – the Girl Who Became a Living Treasure
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'Queenie McKenzie grew up on a cattle station, staying away from the grasps of the authorities, who would take Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids like her from their families at will.

'As she grew up, she solved problems everywhere she saw them.  From building schools and teaching kids in her community, to saving a man’s life by repairing his scalp stitch by stitch.

'But deep down, she wanted to tell the stories of her Country. To preserve their importance.

'She started painting in her 70s – becoming the first woman in her community to do so – and realised the power of telling stories through art. And once she started, she never stopped.'  (Production summary)

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    • Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,: ABC Radio National , 2021 .
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      Link: 23476692Access online Sighted: 22/11/2021
      Extent: 14min 45secp.
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      Series: y separately published work icon Fierce Girls : Series Seven Canberra : ABC Radio National , 2021 23476157 2021 series - publisher podcast

      'Can you name a famous Australian artist? This season of Fierce Girls, we’re brushing up on some fierce women of the art world! So this International Day Of The Girl Child, October 11, you’ll hear the stories of five extraordinary Australian artists.' (Series introduction)

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