Eddie Koiki Mabo

Indigenous Land Rights Activist

Eddie Koiki Mabo was an Australian indigenous land rights activist. He was a key figure in the Mabo case, which led to the recognition of native title in Australia. Mabo was born in 1936 on Murray Island in Queensland and grew up in a traditional Torres Strait Islander community. He became a prominent advocate for native title and worked closely with the Australian government to achieve recognition for indigenous lan...