Oodgeroo Noonuccal ( \ / ˈʊdʒəruː \ / \ / ˈnuːnəkəl \ / UUD-gə-roo NOO-nə-kəl ; born Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska , formerly Kath Walker ) ( 3 November 1920 - 16 September 1993 ) was an Australian poet , political activist , artist and educator .
Oodgeroo Noonuccal ( \ / ˈʊdɡəruː \ / \ / ˈnuːnəkəl \ / UUD-gə-roo NOO-nə-kəl ; born Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska , formerly Kath Walker ; 3 November 1920 - 16 September 1993 ) was an Australian poet , political activist , artist and teacher .