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The Apology video and transcript The Apology: DVD about February 13, 2008, the history, coverage of the day and what it meant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people. Available from Reconciliation- http://www.reconciliation.org.au/i-cms.isp ‘It was a very significant moment in the history of this country and is incredibly important to our community. But this statement by the Federal Government cannot stop at an apology. The government must support our communities to provide programs to support members of the Stolen Generations and their families in their journey of healing’. - Troy Austin, Executive Officer, Melbourne North West Metropolitan RAJAC. Back to Top |
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FOOTPRINTS: The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper The book ‘FOOTPRINTS: The Journey of Lucy and Percy Pepper’ tells the story of Lucy and Percy Pepper from Gippsland, Victoria, both of whom were Aboriginal. It reveals their struggle to survive ill health and poverty and keep their extended family together in the context of the racist laws and government policies of the time. The story is told through correspondence between Lucy and Percy Pepper and government officials. The letters are now in the collections of the National Archives of Australia and Public Record Office of Victoria. Footprints is a valuable resource for Aboriginal people who want to find archival records, as well as readers interested in Aboriginal policy in early twentieth-century Victoria and its effects on individuals and families. Available from the Public Record Office Victoria and some local bookshops including Readings, Carlton. http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/ and http://www.readings.com.au/ Back to Top |
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Finding Your Story: A Resource Manual to the Records of the Stolen Generations in Victoria Finding Your Story is for Aboriginal people who are Stolen Generations members themselves and for Aboriginal people who have been affected by the policies and practices that led to the separation of many Indigenous children from family and community. Finding Your Story provides detailed information on where records may be found which contain information about your separation from family and your time in the care of others. It might also help you to find out more about the separation of your brothers and sisters, parents or grandparents. Finding Your Story will identify these records and show people how to access them and it may also be used to extend people’s understanding and knowledge of their family and community and country. Available from the Public Record Office Victoria http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/ Back to Top |
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The Wilam Naling …knowing who you are..project is a partnership between PROV and Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, to address the recommendations from Chapter 16 of Bringing Them Home relating to archives and records and to improve access to Records of the Stolen Generations. It is a report to the Victorian Government from the Victorian Koorie Records Taskforce. Wilam Naling, comes from the Boon wurrung/Woi wurrung language of the traditional owners of the land where Melbourne is now situated. The word ‘wilam’ means ‘place/family/kin’ and ‘naling’ means ‘to know’. In the past there have been many barriers facing Stolen Generations members who are looking for their Records. This report gives some practical solutions to help Aboriginal people overcome those barriers. Available at http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/publications/WilamNalingReportJune2006.pdf Back to Top |
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Bringing Them Home is the title of the Australian "Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families". The enquiry was established by the federal Attorney-General, Michael Lavarch in 1995. This report was significant in assisting Australia, as a whole, to acknowledge the existence of and the specific traumas and needs experienced by the Stolen Generations, through the forcible removal of those Aboriginal people, when they were children. Published in 1997 by the Australian Human Rights Commission (formerly known as the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission www.hreoc.gov.au Back to Top |
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“Us Taken-Away Kids" is a magazine launched in 2007 to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the ‘Bringing them home’ report. Commissioner Calma said the ‘Us Taken-Away Kids’ magazine represents artwork and stories from members of the ‘Stolen Generations’ throughout Australia, and serves as a testament to the resilience of Aboriginal people and their ability to triumph in the face of despair. The ‘Us Taken-Away Kids’ magazine is available online at www.humanrights.gov.au/bth/taken/ Back to Top |
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Unfinished Business: Reparations, Restitution and Rehabilitation is the name given to a series of forums conducted by SGV throughout Aboriginal Communities in Victoria in 2008. The aim was to hear directly from members of the Stolen Generations as to what they would like to see happen in recompense for their experiences. Unfinished Business is the report that details the findings of those forums and proves necessary reading for anyone interested in the plight of the Stolen Generations today. The report is aimed at government and relevant organisations and makes 12 recommendations. sgvforum1-64finalrevlr(2).pdf (1.92Mb) Back to Top |
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Second Step is an education resource written for teachers at any level. It provides detailed background information, links to resources, suggestions for activities, student outcomes, photos, stories, poems and more. It is designed to equip teachers with the knowledge, understanding and resources to teach the history of the Stolen Generations in Victorian schools. The information relates directly to the Victorian experience and is an invaluable addition to your school's curriculum. You can download and print Second Step here, or contact the Stolen Generations Victoria (SGV) office (03) 9470 3477 and have a hard copy sent to your school. secondsteppdf.pdf (1.74Mb) Back to Top |
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The Stolen Generations Victoria (SGV) newsletter The Stolen Generations Victoria (SGV) newsletters outline the major news and events for Stolen Generations Victoria. This publication, which comes out twice a year. Recently SGV has written about [insert current SGV news/events] Available from SGV office www.sgv.org.au Back to Top |
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The National Link Up News The National Link Up News is published by Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia, Inc, SA Link Up Program on behalf of the National Link-Up network. These newsletters outline the major news and events for each of the Link Up programs in all of the states and territories. Link Up Victoria contributes regularly to this publication, which comes out twice a year. To download a copy of the latest National Link-Up News, click here The publication is also available from Link Up Victoria office http://www.linkupvictoria.org.au Back to Top |
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“Remember Me”: Commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of the Bringing Them Home Report was published by Secretariat for National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care(SNAICC) and contains a series of essays from people with knowledge, expertise and experience of the national inquiry documented in the Bringing Them Home report. They share their reflections on the ten years since the release of the inquiry and their thoughts and hopes for the future. Below is an extract from the “Remember Me” Report available at www.snaicc.asn.au ‘If we are truly to be a nation … we need to stand together black and white in respectful listening, in the small glimmering candle-light of hope—not only for the Stolen Generations, not only for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, but for who we want to be as a nation’. - Muriel Bamblett (VACCA CEO and SNAICC Chairperson) Back to Top |