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Canberra [Australia], February 26 (ANI): One of the most well-liked and significant Aboriginal activists in Australian history, Lowitja O’Donoghue, passed away at the age of 91, CNN reported on Monday. O’Donoghue devoted her life to campaigning for the rights and health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. She passed away in Adelaide on Sunday, accompanied by her family. As a result of her groundbreaking campaigning, she was bestowed with many honours, one of them being the distinction of being the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to the Order of Australia in 1976, reported CNN…

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