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INDIGENOUS 'STOLEN GENERATIONS': 'Stolen' stories

Personal Stories of Stolen Children

Clip from "The Sapphires" [2:40 mins]

Scen where Gail retells the time the children ran to escape the "government fellas" who came to the mission to collect the half caste aboriginal children. They were required, by law, to remove the children and take them to church run "Homes' to assimilate them into white society.

Our Story - Six Sisters Of The Stolen Generation

Experience the warmth and humour of the Warrells and their beautiful family gatherings, in stark contrast to their tragic childhood memories of being taken from their own families as children.

SOURCE: NITV (2016), posted on Clickview, [45:17 mins], Rated PG, URL: https://clickv.ie/w/-BQq

Marjorie Woodrow talks about her experiences

Australian history - Member of the Stolen Generation

SOURCE: Maurizio Ummarino (2008) posted on YouTube, [6:09 mins] URL: https://youtu.be/m2YouNSLayA

The Stolen Generation: Different perspectives [Channel 9]

Interviews with both stolen children and the missionaries, police or welfare workers who had to administer the Australian Assimilation policies. Shows how the removal from their affected some children while others are thankful for the opportunities they were given. The intergenerational effect is also discussed.

SOURCE: Channel 9 (1998), posted on ClickView, Rated PG, [42:38 mins], URL: https://clickv.ie/w/lOQq

Archie Roach's Story

Clip: Land Of The Little Kings - Archie Roach's Stolen Generation story

A clip from a feature-length documentary which provides personal accounts of the forcible removal of indigenous children from their families. Through these stories of survivors of the stolen generations, musician and performer Archie Roach reconstructs his own story. He was about three years old when he was taken from his family. He talks about the value of 'joining the circle' - his metaphor for the recovery that can be achieved by those who have been separated from their families, as they link up again.

SOURCE: NITV (2011), posted on YouTube, [6:32 mins] Rated PG, URL: https://clickv.ie/w/bSQq

Archie Roach [ANH DO'S BRUSH WITH FAME  S04 • E14]

 Anh invites ground-breaking singer/songwriter Archie Roach to the studio to tell his story as a member of the Stolen Generation. He shares how music and soulmate Ruby saved him from a life of anger on the streets.

SOURCE: Anh's Brush with Fame (2018), Archie Roach, posted on Clickview, [28:42 mins], URL: https://clickv.ie/w/D5sq

Clip: Land of Little Kings - Jean Carter's 'Stolen Generation' Story

SOURCE: NITV (2011), posted on YouTube, [9:12 mins] Rated PG, URL: https://clickv.ie/w/xSQq

Clip: Land of the little Kings - Ruby Hunter's 'Stolen Generation' Story

SOURCE: NITV (2011), posted on YouTube, [9:33 mins] Rated PG, URL: https://clickv.ie/w/ASQq

 

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