from the ABC Message Stick site (http://www.abc.net.au/message/s208606.htm) ...cheers...Christine ABC TV Message Stick Sunday 26th November 2000 1.00pm . Scholar, Athlete, Warrior - Tribute to Dr. Kumiantjayi Perkins The remarkable life of Dr Kumantjayi Perkins will be remembered on Message Stick. In the episode titled, "Scholar, Athlete, Warrior", Kumantjayi and some of the people close to him remember his journey to become one of the greatest Aboriginal leaders of all time. It will focus on his achievements including the 1965 Freedom Ride, his sporting life and his political career. Footage of Kumantjayi¹s State Funeral at the Sydney Town Hall will also be part of this special half hour tribute. Scholar, Athlete, Warrior will bring home the emotion of a nation¹s loss the loss of a leader who walked alongside his people. Dr Kumantjayi Perkins, a much loved and admired husband, father, grandfather, friend, colleague and longest surviving kidney transplant recipient, passed away in October due to renal failure. ------------------------------------------------------ RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Bodyçsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/recoznet2%40paradigm4.com.au/
