Life Summary - Daisy Gawoon Utemorrah

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Utemorrah, Daisy Gawoon (1922–1994)

	Utemorrah, Daisy Gawoon (1922–1994)
Born	14 January, 1922 Kunmunya , Western Australia , Australia
Died	4 February, 1994 (aged 72) Kalumburu , Western Australia , Australia
Cause of Death	unknown
Cultural Heritage	Indigenous Australian
Religious Influence	Presbyterian
Related Entries [View as tree]	Umbagai, Elkin (colleague)
Occupation*	children's author (1976-1992) Western Australia, Australia cultural storyteller (1976-1992) Western Australia, Australia Indigenous leader (1976-1994) Western Australia, Australia poet (1976-1992) Western Australia, Australia
Awards	Australian Multicultural Children's Book Award (recipient, 1992)
Key Organisations*	Mowanjum Dance Group (member, 1969)
Key Places*	Kunmunya Mission (Kimberley, WA) (resident, 1922)

* Dates are approximate

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Utemorrah, Daisy Gawoon (1922–1994)