Yvonne Margarula

Yvonne Margarula (* 20th century, in the Northern Territory, Australia ) is an Elder of the Aboriginal clans of Mirarr - Gundheihmi, in 1998 the International Environment Award from the Friends of the Earth and the Nuclear-Free Future Award was given, as well as the 1999 Goldman Environmental Prize U.S. with Jacqui Katona, in recognition of their achievements in the protection of their country and culture against uranium mining in Australia.

Protests

Yvonne Margarula has to pass as an elder of the Mirarr the habits and the spiritual life of their clan to future generations and it is the protector on their traditional lands. The Mirarr hold the land rights of the mining area of the Jabiluka Uranium Mine and the Ranger uranium mine. The Aborigines of Mirarr and Bininj have Dreamtime way through this area. Is the Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO-approved World Heritage Site and natural heritage at the uranium mine.

The Aborigines of Mirarr led, organized by by Margarula and Katona, a major campaign against the planned Jabiluka uranium mine in the Northern Territory. They organized legal actions and operated education with national and international support and massive sit-ins as civil disobedience, where they performed together with the Mirarr and environmental organizations one of the largest sit-ins in the history of Australia in March 1988. Over several months, traveled about 5,000 people from Australia and around the world to the remote Kamp to protest the Mirarr. In July, the grounds for the Energy Resources of Australia was released and began the construction of the mine, however, protested and intervened many people, however, and about 550 people were arrested, including Margarula, Katona and 55 clan members.