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Life Summary

Name	Doreen Maude Kartinyeri
Alternative Names	Doreen Maude Wanganeen
Born	3 February, 1935 Point McLeay, South Australia, Australia
Died	3 December, 2007 (aged 72) South Australia, Australia
Cultural Heritage	Barkandji Bungandidj^ language group Indigenous Australian Nauo Ngadjuri Ngarrindjeri Wirangu Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Religious Influence	Salvationist Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Occupation or Descriptor *	domestic servant (1949-1954) South Australia, Australia genealogist (1975-2005) South Australia, Australia Indigenous knowledge holder (1975-2005) South Australia, Australia historian (general) (1985-2005) South Australia, Australia Indigenous rights activist/supporter (1995-2001) South Australia, Australia
Awards	South Australian Aboriginal of Year (recipient, 1994) Centenary Medal (recipient, 2001)
Key Events *	Hindmarsh Bridge dispute Hindmarsh Island Royal Commission, 1995 (witness)
Mission/Reserve *	Point McLeay (Raukkan) Mission Station (resident, 1935-1954) Point Pearce Aboriginal Station (resident, 1954)
Key Places *	Hillcrest Psychiatric Hospital (Adelaide) (inmate) Salvation Army Girls' Home (Fullarton, Adelaide) (resident, 1945-1949)
Workplaces *	South Australian Museum (employee, ?-1995)

* Dates are approximate