John Ah-Kit Death | Passed Away | Obituary
John Ah-Kit Death – Dead: A great loss was made known to InsideEko. As friends and families of the deceased are mourning the passing of their loved and cherished John Ah-Kit.
Having heard about this great loss, the family of this individual is passing through pains, mourning the unexpected passing of their beloved.
This departure was confirmed through social media posts made by Twitter users who pour out tributes, and condolences to the family of the deceased.
This is deeply sad news. Jack was a force. Jack was a champion of the Uluru Statement
@ulurustatement
Jack attended the NT regional dialogue in Darwin and chaired the First Nations constitutional convention in Yulara and Mutitjulu. Condolences to Gail and his family.
This is deeply sad news. Jack was a force. Jack was a champion of the Uluru Statement @ulurustatement Jack attended the NT regional dialogue in Darwin and chaired the First Nations constitutional convention in Yulara and Mutitjulu. Condolences to Gail and his family. ❤️💛🖤 https://t.co/cSEb5ol2ar
— Prof Dr M Davis [-0-] (@mdavisqlder) July 12, 2020
Ah Kit Family StatementIt is with great sadness we announce the death of John Ah Kit—better known to many as Jack Ah Kit.
He passed away this evening at Royal Darwin Hospital—and we would like to thank the staff at RDH for their help and support over this difficult time.
He was a brother, cousin, husband, father, uncle and grandfather to us, of course, but also had those connections for many other people and friends around the Territory and the Australian nation as a leader and advocate for Aboriginal people, their countries, and their rights.
His achievements were many, and we will hear stories of these in the coming days and weeks.
But what we should remember, above all, his great sense of humour, his love of country and his love of friends and family.
As his family members we are, of course, in mourning.
But we are also aware that this is a life that should be the focus of celebration and commemoration.
We will let people know what plans we have to celebrate his life as arrangements are made.
Like so many, we were saddened to learn of the passing of Aboriginal rights champion and political trailblazer John Ah Kit. He was the Northern Territory’s first Aboriginal cabinet minister, director of the Northern Land Council from 1984 to 1990 and was executive director of the Jawoyn Association from 1991 to 1995 and a member of the Katherine regional council of ATSIC.
In 2007, he was awarded the National NAIDOC Lifetime achievement Award for his decades of work and outstanding contribution to the Northern Territory and to the nation.
Our thoughts are with his family and extended families. Vale Jack Ah Kit.
Ah Kit Family Statement
It is with great sadness we announce the death of John Ah Kit—better known to many as Jack Ah Kit.
He passed away this evening at Royal Darwin Hospital—and we would like to thank the staff at RDH for their help and support over this difficult time.
He was a brother, cousin, husband, father, uncle and grandfather to us, of course, but also had those connections for many other people and friends around the Territory and the Australian nation as a leader and advocate for Aboriginal people, their countries, and their rights.
His achievements were many, and we will hear stories of these in the coming days and weeks.
But what we should remember, above all, his great sense of humour, his love of country and his love of friends and family.
As his family members we are, of course, in mourning.
But we are also aware that this is a life that should be the focus of celebration and commemoration.
We will let people know what plans we have to celebrate his life as arrangements are made.
We are still working on getting more details about the death, as family statement on the death is yet to be released.