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y separately published work icon Us Taken-Away Kids : Commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of the Bringing Them Home Report anthology   poetry   autobiography   art work   life story  
Alternative title: Us Taken-Away Kids : Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Bringing Them Home Report; Bringing Them Home Report
Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 Us Taken-Away Kids : Commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of the Bringing Them Home Report
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Introduction states: 'To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the publication of the Bringing Them Home report (1997), it is fitting that we should look to those whose stories of removal formed the basis of the report and its recommendations. With this in mind, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission invited Indigenous peoples across Australia to tell us their experiences of removal, their thoughts ten years on from the Inquiry and their hopes for the future. The poetry, stories and artwork featured in Us Taken-Away Kids are the fruits of this invitation.

'Ten years on, the recommendations of the Bringing Them Home Report still stand as the starting point for a national reconciliation process. I call on all Australian governments to implement those recommendations in full, with all possible urgency, so that all Australians can reach their full potential.

Us Taken-Away Kids is a testament to the resilience of Aboriginal people, our ability to overcome adversity, to look to a brighter future, and to triumph in the face of desolation and despair.

The storytellers within are more than the faces of Indigenous Australia. These people are the voices of our living history. Their stories are laden with tragedy, loneliness and loss. But never far away is their inexplicable optimism. A hope for the future, for our children, for the Australian nation.

Tom Calma

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner

(Edited from Foreword)

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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
from : Alone on the Soaks, Alec Kruger , single work autobiography (p. 4)
Mission Breedi"I grew up on an old Bre mission,", David Nolan , single work poetry (p. 14) Section: Track the History
Japi"Am I the only one who remembers Jap", Vickie Roach , single work poetry (p. 15) Section: Track the History
Untitled, Eddie Thomas , single work autobiography (p. 28-29) Section: Track the History
Untitled, Jeannie Hayes , single work life story (p. 33) Section: Track the History
Mary's Will to Survive, Ellen McIntosh , single work biography (p. 35) Section: Track the History
Mother, John Williams-Mozley , single work autobiography life story (p. 38) Section: Mother
Sacred Mothersi"Both my Mothers were stolen", Yveane Fallon , single work poetry (p. 39) Section: Mother
Untitled, John Williams-Mozley , single work biography life story

'Notwithstanding the fact he was a police officer, old Bob apparently couldn't stop the police or Native Welfare Board from taking my mother. My mother was thirteen at the time...' (Source: John Williams Mozley, Untitled, in Us Taken-Away Kids : Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Bringing them Home Report, 2007:40)

(p. 40) Section: Mother
Untitled, Les Ridgeway , single work life story (p. 41) Section: Mother
The Shelteri"Row upon row we cowered", Vickie Roach , single work poetry (p. 42) Section: Mother
Untitled, Elaine Turnbull , single work life story (p. 42) Section: Mother
The Warm Bedi"I was taken by white man", Suzanne Nelson , single work poetry (p. 43) Section: Mother
Untitled, Siobhan McHugh (interviewer), single work interview extract
This extracted interview was taken from Siobhan McHugh's radio documentary, Beagle Bay: Irish Nuns and Stolen Children. The documentary features Phyllis Bin Barka and Daisy Howard and their experiences of being stolen from the East Kimberley and growing up with the Irish nuns at Beagle Bay.
(p. 44) Section: Mother
Question Timei"Can anyone answer my question", Fred Clark , single work poetry (p. 47) Section: Journeys and Homecomings
I Am One of the Mission Children, Harry Narkle , single work autobiography (p. 47) Section: Journeys and Homecomings
The Wicker Chairi"You thought I was cute, didn't you?", Vickie Roach , single work poetry (p. 48)
Little China Dolli"Hey little china doll, why don't I see you smile?", Jeannie Hayes , single work poetry (p. 49) Section: Journeys and Homecomings
Untitled, Lorraine McGee-Sippel , single work autobiography (p. 50) Section: Journeys and Homecomings
Baby Buntingi"Your little baby Bunting,", Yveane Fallon , single work poetry (p. 52) Section: Journeys and Homecomings

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