The Stolen Generations are the Noongar and other Aboriginal children who, over one and a half centuries, were taken away from their families and placed in institutions and missions. Most often it was the lighter skinned children who were taken to be assimilated into white society. Sometimes children were on their way home from school or visiting their siblings when they were taken.
Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence - B by
Novel based on the experiences of three girls who fled from Moore River native settlement and followed the rabbit-proof fence back to their homeland in the East Pilbarra. Describes events prior to their forced transportation to the settlement, the harshness of life there, the difficulties of the journey back, and their fates when they eventually arrived home.
Home to Mother by
When Gracie, Daisy and Molly are taken from their mother and sent away to the Moore River Settlement, thousands of miles from their home country, they decide to escape. But when the only way home is along a rabbit-proof fence, and you re being chased by the police, escaping is just the start of your adventure.This younger reader's version of Doris Pilkington's amazing best-selling true story of courage and love will grab readers of all ages, and take them on a journey through a country as beautiful as it is harsh. A journey home.
Rabbit-Proof Fence by
Doris Pilkington Garimara was born Nugi Garimara on the Balfour Downs Station near Jigalong, Australia in 1937. When she was about four years old, she was taken from her mother by the government and raised at the Moore River Native Settlement, which was an internment camp for cross-breed Aboriginal children. She was transferred to a Christian mission where she was educated, but also taught that her Aboriginal culture was evil. She grew up believing that her mother deliberately abandoned her, but finally reunited with her mother at the age of 25
Aboriginal Australians - Their Journey by
In 1788 the British Government began a convict settlement on the Eastern Coast of the ancient continent - now known as Australia. At this point in time there were more than 500,000 Aboriginal people, spread across this land. They lived in more than 300, scattered groups. Between them, they spoke more than 250 separate languages. But who were these people? How long had they occupied The Great South Land? What is known of their tribal lifestyle? What happened after the British arrived?
Between Two Worlds by
Earlier this century, thousands of Aboriginal children of part descent were taken away from their families by the government and placed in institutions. Some were never to return home. Between Two Worlds looks at two Northern Territory 'Half-caste' institutions run by the Commonwealth government: the Bungalow in Alice Springs and the Kahlin Home in Darwin.
Stories of the Stolen Generation by
Stories of six of the Stolen Generations, stories of sadness and loss, but also great courage and creativity.
Sorry Day by
Long ago and not so long ago, the children were taken away, their sorrow echoing across the land. But today there is hope. Today is special. The crowd hums with excitement. Maggie and her mother wait, and then they hear the words: 'To the mothers and the fathers, the brothers and the sisters, we say sorry!' Sorry Day acknowledges the past and shows willingness to make things right.