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Leila Rankine (1932–1993) was Australian Indigenous community leader, poet and musician of Ngarrindjeri and Kaurna descent.

Early life
Dorothy Leila Wilson was born at Rose Park, a suburb of Adelaide, on 31 December 1932. Her father, Daniel Wilson, was of Ngarrindjeri descent while her mother Rebecca Kumi (née Wilson) was of Kaurna descent. She grew up at the Point McLean Mission Station, now known as Raukkan.

Career
Rankine was one of the founding members of the Adelaide Aboriginal Orchestra and was subsequently instrumental in the formation of the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM).

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Aboriginal Arts Board - 1975

Sister If You Only Knew - 1975 film

Wrong Side of the Road - 1981 film

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