What is the apology to the Stolen Generations?
On 13 February 2008 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly to the Stolen Generations whose lives had been blighted by past government policies of forced child removal and assimilation.
Why was National Sorry Day created?
The inaugural National Sorry Day was held on 26 May 1998. One year after the Bringing Them Home report, an inquiry into the past policies which caused children to be removed from their families and communities.
When did the stolen generation end?
The Stolen Generations refers to a period in Australia’s history where Aboriginal children were removed from their families through government policies. This happened from the mid-1800s to the 1970s.
Why was it called the Stolen Generation?
Between 1910 and the 1970s*, many First Nations children were forcibly removed from their families as a result of various government policies. The generations of children removed under these policies became known as the Stolen Generations.
Is the Rabbit-Proof Fence still there?
Since 1905 the Silver Chain have been helping the sick and needy in both the city and the country. The Rabbit Proof Fence No. 2 runs north/south through the eastern third of the Dowerin shire. It was built in 1907-1908 and much of the fence remains in good condition.
When did Kevin Rudd say sorry to the Stolen Generations?
‘Sorry’ apology to Stolen Generations On 13 February 2008, Aboriginal people the prime minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, finally apologises to the Stolen Generations. Read media views of the apology, check out polls and how Australians received the apology.
What happened to the Stolen Generations in Australia?
Stolen Generations. On 13 February 2008, Aboriginal people the prime minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, finally apologises to the Stolen Generations. Read media views of the apology, check out polls and how Australians received the apology.
Why do we say sorry for the Stolen Generations?
We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country. For the pain, suffering and hurt of these Stolen Generations, their descendants and for their families left behind, we say sorry.
Did the Prime Minister apologise to the Stolen Generation?
The 1997 Bringing Them Home report recommended that the Prime Minister apologise to the Stolen Generation. Prime Minister John Howard refused to do so, stating that he “did not subscribe to the black armband view of history “. On 26 August 1999, Prime Minister John Howard moved a Motion of Reconciliation,…