23/10/2025
CULTURAL WARNING: This post contains the name and images of a moorditj yok Elder who has passed away.
Today, Wungening celebrates the remarkable life of Nan Maisie Weston (formally Morrison nee Loo), a deeply respected Menang / Goreng Noongar matriarch who is being farewelled in Fremantle today after passing away at the grand age of 98.
Nan Maisie lived a long and full life — one grounded in strength, resilience and love. As perhaps one of the oldest survivors of the Stolen Generations, her story and spirit have been a guiding light for many.
She was one of the founders of the Aboriginal Legal Services of Western Australia, where she developed a reputation for being an outstanding member.
Cedric Wyatt recalls “Maisie was an expert. She was a senior Aboriginal lady and was ‘a bit of a queen’ of the Children’s Court.
“The Magistrate used to do what Maisie told him to do”.
More recently she was presented with a NAIDOC award for Female Elder of the Year.
She raised eight children and helped to establish some of the most important Aboriginal community-controlled organisations that continue to serve our people today.
We remember and honour Maisie, who was an inaugural Field Officer representing the Aboriginal Legal Service in courtrooms, and Group Worker with Nyandi Child Welfare.
Her legacy lives on through her large and proud family - including her son, Uncle Jim Morrison, and grandson Daniel Morrison-Bird, our CEO – as well as the many communities whose lives she touched. Despite the injustices she endured, Nan carried herself with grace and quiet power, embodying what it means to survive, to heal and to lead.
At Wungening, we honour Nanna Maisie’s enduring impact and her lifelong contribution to truth-telling, healing and cultural strength. Her wisdom and resilience will continue to inspire generations to come.
Stolen but never silenced.
Forever in our hearts.
🖤💛❤️
