For Who I Am - Bonita Mabo

LS of palm tree lined beach. WS of palm tree tops. Small child in silhouette crouched on mud flats. Bonita Mabo standing on beach. CU of small boy holding a prawn. MS of Bonita. Bonita interview to camera. Reflection in mirror of Bonita combing her hair

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ABC news report from 1992 read by Richard Moorecroft

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Three shot of Bonita Mabo, Eddie Koiki Mabo and third man, pan to barrister and other man and MS of Eddie and Bonita Mabo

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Map of Torres Strait and map of Murray Island. Aerial of Murray Island

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Aerial of Townsville. High angle shot of Townsville city centre and high angle shot of Townsville Harbour

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B/W wedding photograph of Eddie Koiki and Bonita Mabo. Second B/W photograph of Eddie and Bonita - Eddie in white singlet. Colour MS of Eddie and Bonita with Eddie in pink shirt and Bonita in white shirt. Second colour photograph of Eddie and Bonita - Eddie in yellow T shirt

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Interview with Bonita Mabo about living with Eddie Koiki Mabo

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B/W photograph of Black Community School bus and B/W photograph of a young Eddie Mabo

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B/W photograph of Bonita Mabo surrounded by four small children, photograph of Bonita with baby in white dress, B/W photograph of baby, photograph of Bonita with small girl, photograph of family group with Bonita and Eddie Mabo

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Lawyers walking through garden towards camera, MS of lawyers in courtroom, MS of Eddie Koiki Mabo and Bon ita Mabo in courtroom, LS of Brisbane highway, street sign Turbot St, CU of Eddie and Bonita in back seat of car, lawyers, Eddie and Bonita walking along street towards courts

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White cross against blue sky at a grave site and woman placing flowers near cross, CU of yellow dahlias pan up cross with words, Edward Koiki Mabo, 29-6-36 to 21-01-92, mourners at grave site

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Aerial over Murray Island, WS of Murray Island from the beach and framed by branch of tree, silhouette of single black bird in flight,

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Good shot of full moon on a cloudy night ; WS of Mabo family at a backyard barbeque; CU of chops on the barbeque plate, CU of man's hands playing guitar, young girls with flowers in hair dancing to music, CUs of young boys, MS of Bonita Mabo in head scarf, MS interview with Maleta West (Eddie Mabo's daughter). Group on young girls on mat in circle singing and clapping in traditional dance with Bon ita Mabo joining in

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Bonita Mabo sitting on grass at beach, men paddling canoe in ocean, CU of seagull taking flight from sand over water, single seagull flying over water, single seagull against clear sky

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B/W sketch of islander labourers or kanakas ÒblackbirdedÓ as slave labour for sugar cane fields

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B/W photograph of islanders blackbirded as slave labourers; B/W photograph of three masted tall ship, 4 B/W photographs of islanders working in cane fields, B/W photographs of line of slaves in fields, B/W photograph of woman and child in field,

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Bonita Mabo walking towards camera and WS of sugar cane fields

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3 B/W photographs of islanders working in sugar cane fields

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VS of harvester at work in sugar cane fields, WS of cane fields with mountain in B/G, Bonita Mabo walking along a dirt track towards camera,

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B/W photograph of old man surrounded by children

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B/W photograph of Mabo family, B/W photograph of church, B/W photograph of island houses and B/w photograph of islander women

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Low angle LS of coconut palm tree, CU on coconuts, CU on hand of bananas still on tree.

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B/W photograph of family group, B/W photograph of Eddie Mabo with guitar, B/W photograph of church alter with God is Love sign, family group. two children, girl in grass skirt

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CU on pink hibiscus flower on bush, Bonita Mabo watering garden plants

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LS to old and new Parliament House, WS of High Court building, High angle shot of High Court in session with panel of judges

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Bonita Mabo making telephone call in her home, MS of Bonita talking to camera about her fight for land rights begun by her husband Eddie Koiki Mabo

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Sun shining through trees POV from car travelling along road. Gateway Highway road sign POV from car. Bonita Mabo talking to camera, double white lines on road POV from car. Bonita talks emotionally about the winning of the Mabo Land Rights case. Gravel on road POV travelling car

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Photograph of Eddie and Bonita Mabo holding sign ÒMabo vs Qld - We WonÓ. Colour photograph of Bonita smiling. Unveiling of memorial to Eddie Koiki Mabo

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ABC newsreader reports on desecration of grave of Eddie Mabo. VS of the vandalised memorial and the distressed family members. Interview for ABC News by Bonita Mabo

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Bonita Mabo shopping at the fruit and vegetable market, selecting oranges, watermelon and walking out with her shopping. Bonita Mabo's family home. Bonita catching a taxi and MS of her riding in the back seat of taxi, travelling shots of Townsville POV from taxi . Bonita attending South Sea Islander Meeting in Townsville Museum. Bonita talks to camera about having to take on Eddies land rights case after he died.

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Benefit concert, Rolf Harris introduces Bonita Mabo to audience. Bonita on stage,pan of audience, Bonita speaks to audience with microphone.

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Bonita Mabo to camera aboutt her life since Eddie has died. Bonita and Maleta by the water. WS of Palm island off the coast of Townsville. 4WD vehicle drives off from a car ferry. VS of village life on Palm Island, sand flats and beach, Bonita and children playing on sand, and catching small crabs,

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Sign for Townsville District Health service - Townsville General Hospital. Bonita Mabo in hospital waiting room. CU of eye chart for testing eye sight. VS of Bonita Mabo taking eye tests. Sign for Laser Room - Caution Laser Light. Emotional interview with Bonita about her failing eye sight. CU of eye testing equipment. Bonita in hospital with visitor Mary Lopez talking to her about details to go into her biography. VS of Bonita. Interview with Mary Lopez about Bonita. Bonita at home.

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Three people sitting around kitchen table - Bonita Mabo, Aunty Betty Barrett and Mary Lopez discussing family history. CU on postage stamp from Vanuatu. Poster, Australian South Sea Islander Recognition. VS Bonita Mabo reading letter.

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WS of Townsville city with casino building featured. Exterior WS of Townsville City Council Administration building

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Mayor of Townsville city , Tony Mooney, greets Bonita Mabo in the council administration offices to discuss the placement of the memorial for Eddie Koiki Mabo.

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Bonita Mabo packing her suitcase at home in her bedroom. Bonita to camera

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Exterior shot of Fingal Head Public School, school sign, Bonita Mabo talking to classroom of school children, children asking questions of her about the language spoken by South Sea Islanders. VS of the children in the classroom. Bonita to camera. Boy in classroom asking Bonita whether she would have chosen to stay with her people in Vanuatu or come to Australia as a cane cutter.

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