Oswald "Ossie" Cruse MBE AM[1] is an Australian activist and Aboriginal elder.
Ossie Cruse | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933 Orbost, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Activist and Aboriginal elder |
Cruse was born in 1933 in Orbost, Victoria. He became active in the area of Aboriginal rights after the 1967 Australian referendum, touring Africa with former prime minister Gough Whitlam and becoming a member of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples.[2]
Cruse was created a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1977 Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours[3] and a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2001 Australia Day Honours.[4]
References
edit- ^ Brown, Bill (18 November 2014). "Ossie Cruse award for lifetime contribution to Aboriginal Culture". ABC News.
- ^ McDermott, Quentin (3 July 2017). "Uncle Ossie Cruse: One of Australia's last 'great Aboriginal patriarchs'". ABC News.
- ^ "The Order of the British Empire - Member (Civil) (Imperial) (MBE) entry for Mr Oswald CRUSE". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 11 June 1977. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
In recognition of service to Aborigines
- ^ "Member of the Order of Australia (AM) entry for Pastor Oswald CRUSE, MBE". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 2001. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
For service to the indigenous community, particularly in the areas of social justice, spiritual welfare, health and land rights.
Further reading
edit- Quentin McDermott, Uncle Ossie Cruse: One of Australia's last 'great Aboriginal patriarchs', Australian Story, ABC News 2 Jul 2017
- Member Profile: Ossie and “BJ” Cruse, 25 September 2015, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council.
External links
edit- Ossie Cruse, Australian Story episode, 3 July 2017 ABC TV.