Very Big Journey
Download or Read eBook Very Big Journey PDF written by Hilda Jarman Muir and published by Aboriginal Studies Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Hilda Jarman Muir |
Publisher | : Aboriginal Studies Press |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780855753979 |
ISBN-13 | : 0855753978 |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Very Big Journey by : Hilda Jarman Muir
Book excerpt: Hilda Muir was born in Borroloola in the N.T. around 1920. She is one of the Stolen Generation, Hilda was brought to Darwin and placed in Kahlin House for half-caste children. When she became of age she married Billy Muir, when the Second World War came to Darwin she was evacuated to Brisbane with her children. In 1995 Hilda was chosen along with others to present a writ to the High Court on behalf of the stolen generation. In 1997 it was rejected. The apology finally came on October16, 2001, by Claire Martin the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory.