Survivors of Kinchela Boys Home appeared on the news for holding truth telling sessions – watch it here
There’s no way of knowing what records were created & are still held by NGO’s about Aboriginal children removed from their families.
From the Guardian “When the United Aborigines Mission wound up in 2020, boxes of records disappeared – leaving stolen generations survivors with agonising questions”
Revered Elder Uncle Jack Charles leaves a powerful legacy that will continue to impact on our country for many years to come.
In NAIDOC week, improving records access for Stolen Generations should be a priority for archives everywhere. This training is still available, just as important as it was when first posted in 2021, and provided free.
A project that documents the stories of people who spent time in care, in their own words & on their own terms, is coming to a close.
The Healing Foundation has developed training that will improve records access for Stolen Generations in collaboration with experts, including Find & Connect
The Stolen Generations Steering Committee are inviting Stolen Generations and family to yarn about a Reparations package
Putting people in control of the narrative around their time in care with their own stories & in their own words.
Guest Post: “The colonial archive continues to have a disempowering impact on our people whose lives have been extensively documented and controlled for the purposes of surveillance and dispossession.”
Nov 15, 2024
May 3, 2024
