Family
They were separated by the goverment
How did Wadjularbinna feel at night as a child?
She cried for her parents and felt sad and confused
What role did she have for 18 years?
She was a station manager's wife
Does she blame all white people?
no.
What should indigenous people reconnect with?
Their land and culture
Why was Wadjularbinna separated from her family?
The authorities took Aboriginal children from their families
What were Aboriginal children not allowed to do at the mission?
They were not allowed to speak their language or play freely with other children
Why was she unhappy in that life?
She had to pretend not to be aboriginal
What does she criticize about white society?
Racism and discrimination
What does she believe is more important then money?
identity and connection to the land
What did her family lose because of the government's actions?
they lost their children abd their family life
What did the missionaries teach the children about themselves?
That they were heathens
What happened after Aboriginal people gained citizenship rights?
She was reunited with her parents
What does she say about white society values?
position, money, and land ownership
What should non-indigenous Australians do?
Learn about indigenous culture and share stories
What did her grandmothers story tell?
When she was a little girl adults were shot and the children were picked up as they fell out of the trees.
Why did she cry at night?
She missed her parents and wondered why she had been taken
What important decision did she make later?
She left her husband and returned home
Why does she think many indigenous people despair?
because racism still exists and they struggle to live between two worlds
Why does she think compensation alone is not enough?
Because money cannot replace culture and identity