Lowitja O’Donoghue, celebrated campaigner for Aboriginal Australians, dies aged 91

Aboriginal activist Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue has died aged 91. Photograph: Leanne King

Lowitja O’Donoghue, a Yankunytjatjara leader and activist, has died at the age of 91.

The Lowitja Institute announced her death on Sunday. A pioneering leader in Aboriginal advancement and recognition campaigns, O’Donoghue was a “formidable leader who was never afraid to listen, speak and act”, her family said.