'A Territory Story' at the Northern Territory Library
On Saturday 30th July, Liz visited the NT Library to see ‘A Territory Story’ exhibition.
One section focused on the Stolen Generations; the hundreds of Indigenous children of many of whom would never see their families or traditional lands again.
“Since colonisation, numerous government laws, policies and practices resulted in the forced removal of generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families and communities across Australia.” AIATSIS
According to The Healing Foundation, there are currently more than 17,000 Stolen Generations survivors in Australia. Over one third of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are their descendants.
The Uluru Statement from the Heart
The Uluru Statement from the Heart (2017), also on display, combines text and visual art, the visual art showing two creation stories of the Anangu people who are the traditional custodians of Uluru.
In Dr Patricia Anderson’s address to Purrumpa (delivered by Franscheca Cubillo) she speaks about how the artwork and the text are inseparable.
The Statement includes the lines: “When we have power over our destiny our children will flourish. They will walk in two worlds and their culture will be a gift to their country.”
