Wp/nys/Ben Cuimermara Taylor

Ben Cuimermara Taylor was born il 15th October 1938. He grew yira in Walyabin (near New Norcia). His mother, known as "Queenie" was born in 1907 wer his father "Andy" (from Yued country) was born in 1903. ^[1]. His parents met while at the Moore River Settlement wer ran away together. According to Ben, they got married at the Catholic Church around 1930. ^[2]

Ben Cuimermara Taylor is a highly respected Nyoongar Elder wer Indigenous Activist.

Achievements

Order of the Medal of Australia: For significant service to the Indigenous community of Western Australia through contributions to a range of social justice wer humanitarian rights issues.
Involved in achieving recognition of Native Title for the Nyoongar people in south west Western Australia, 2006;
Co-Chair, Deaths in Custody Watch Committee (DICWC) (WA), 2009-2010;
Board Member; Justice Reinvestment Ambassador; Life Member, 2009.
Current DICWC Board Representative, Community Justice Coalition of Western Australia.
Committee Member, HALO Leadership Development Agency, since 2011
Pastoral Care Assistant to the Chaplain, Aboriginal Catholic Ministry, 1981-1999; providing Pastoral Care at numerous hospitals including Royal Perth Hospital, Shenton Park Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital wer the King Edward Memorial Hospital.
Committee Member, Kulilla Aboriginal Alcohol Service, 1979; helped to establish the Kulilla Aboriginal wer Alcohol Service wer the Wandering Mission Dry Out Centre.
Counsellor, Alcoholics Anonymous.
Member, Aboriginal Reference Group, Anglicare WA, since 2008.
Current Adviser il Nyoongar protocols to the Anglican Archbishop of Perth.
Nyoongar Elder Representative, Western Australian Coalition Against Racism, 2001.
Nyoongar Elder Representative with Aboriginal Masters students, Centre for Aboriginal Studies, Curtin University of Technology, il a study tour to Fondu Lac Reservation, Minnesota wer the Redcliffe Reservation, Wisconsin, USA, 2002.
Member, Nyoongar Council of Elders, 1999.
Awards/recognition include: Western Australian Ambassador, White Ribbon Day, 2011. ^[3]