Isabel Edie Coe (1951–2012) was a Wiradjuri woman born at Erambie Mission near Cowra, and one of the most prominent Australian Aboriginal leaders.
Activism
Coe was one of the activists who monitored police brutality and harassment against Aboriginal people, which led to the establishment of the Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) in 1970.
She had a lead role in the running of the original Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra, and was the lead litigant in Isabel Coe v the Commonwealth (1993), where she unsuccessfully tried to force the Australian government to recognise the sovereignty of the Wiradjuri nation.
Family
She was the sister of prominent activists Paul Coe and Jenny Munro, and was married to Billy Craigie, one of the co-founders of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, who died in 1998.
References
- Kerin, Lindy (12 November 2012). "'Determined' Aboriginal campaigner Isabel Coe dies". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- "Our History". Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- "Vale Isabel Coe — a tireless activist". Green Left Weekly. 17 November 2012.
- Munro, Jenny (24 January 2015). "An interview with Jenny Munro". Gaele Sobott (Interview). Interviewed by Sobott, Gaele. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- Pullin, Lara (2 September 1998). "Billy Craigie: Gomilaroy warrior". Green Left. Retrieved 21 November 2022.