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Stolen generation report
In the early 20th century under the assimilation policy white Australians thought Aboriginal people would die out. In three generations, they thought, Aboriginal genes would have been ‘bred out’ when Aboriginal people had children with white people. -
Council for Aboriginal reconciliation
Held at the Sydney Opera House on the 27th of May 2000.
Celebrated the achievements of reconciliation and presented the national reconciliation document to Australia. -
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Reconciliation Movement
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Redfern park adress
Prime Minister of Australia, Paul Keating, made a speech at Redfern Park in New South Wales during the Official opening of the United Nations International Year of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Keating touched on the importance of our Indigenous people and that changes will be made in the further decade. -
Attorney General establishes inquiry into the separation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families
published on 11 May 1997, it was published by the Federal Attorney general, Michael Levarch in response to Indigenous agencies and communities campaigns about the generals public's ignorance to the forceful removal of the indigenous Australians. -
Bringing them home report
The Bringing them home report on the national inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children was passed through Parliament on 26 May 1997. It outlined the devastating impact the child removal policies had on children and their families that were of the indigenous society. Often many of the institutions and homes in which the children were placed into were very cruel, sexual and physically abusive towards their behaviour of the children. The report told of the ha -
The sea of hands
Held annually at key locations, First sea of hands was held on the 12th of October 1997. The sea of hands is a major national reconciliation campaign held by ANTaR which is an organization that is about native Australians and their rights. -
Sydney Harbor Bridge walk
The Bridge Walk took place in the 26th of May 2000. The walk involved 25 000 people walking across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of Indigenous People. -
Corroboree
Held at the Sydney Opera House on the 27th of May 2000.
Celebrated the achievements of reconciliation and presented the national reconciliation document to Australia.
