Mitakoodi / Mayi People Native Title Claim

The claim area includes the towns of Cloncurry, McKinlay and surrounding areas.

The Mitakoodi / Mayi people are the descendants of

Minnie
Thomas 'Tiger' Mitchell
Dinah
Topsy

Appeared in the Koori Mail of June 3, 2015

A note of interest

Tiger Mitchell was born about 1870 Tullawanta Stn, father an unnamed aborigine,
mother Kitty, wife Polly Mitchell. Removed from Cloncurry to Palm Island in 1928.

Koa People Native Title Claim

The claim area is in the Winton Kynuna area of Queensland.

The Koa people are the descendants of the following people

Mary Ann Watson
Zoe Button
George Mitchell
Topsy Mitchell aka Katie of Cork Station
Nancy Chambers
Jack Chermside
Charley Riley
Jacob Chermside
Lois Tighe / Tye
Maria Creed
Timothy Creed
Valentine Mingo
Minnie Winton
Jack Watson
Tommy Watson
George Watson

Appeared in the Koori Mail dated June 3, 2015

Some notes of interest are

Bernard Smith Creed aged about 10 years, son of an unknown white man and Maria,
was baptised at Yarrabah on 12. 2.1905

Mavis Amethyst Creed, daughter of Bernard Smith Creed and May Burnett
was born at Yarrabah on 21. 5.1921

Bernard Euston Creed, daughter of Bernard Smith Creed and May Burnett
was born at Yarrabah on 13. 2.1924

William John Needham Creed, son of Timothy Creed and Eulie
was born at Yarrabah on 10. 7.1925

Valentine Mingo aged 18 years from Kynuna was exempt in 1908

Jacob Chermside, aged 32 years, parents Long Charlie and Maggie Churnside (Chermside)
married Mary Jaro at Barambah in 1924

Jacob Chermside and wife Mary and children Sheila, Rachel, Maisey and Charlie
were removed from Hawkwood to Cherbourg in 1933

Jacob Chermside, aged 32 years, parents Long Charlie and Maggie Churnside (Chermside)
married Mary Jaro at Barambah in 1924

Jacob Chermside and wife Mary and children Sheila, Rachel, Maisey and Charlie
were removed from Hawkwood to Cherbourg in 1933
Jack Chermside died 28. 1.1943 aged 87 years at Woorabinda

Lois Tighe was the mother of Mary Solomon who was born at Winton around 1879

Nancy Chambers aged 85 years was buried on 19. 7.1968 at Cherbourg

Livingstone Charles Chambers, son of Charles and Nancy Chambers
was baptised at Yarrabah on 9. 2.1908

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