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Australia says Sorry to stolen generations (aborigine's)

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posted on Feb, 12 2008 @ 10:54 PM
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Australia says Sorry to stolen generations (aborigine + indigenous peoples)


news.ninemsn.com.au

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has delivered an historic formal apology to Australia's indigenous peoples for past wrongs.

Mr Rudd rose to deliver the apology in parliament's House of Representatives after receiving a standing ovation when he walked into the chamber with Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin.

"Mr Speaker, I move that today we honour the indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures in human history," Mr Rudd said as he rose to deliver the historic address.

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posted on Feb, 12 2008 @ 10:54 PM
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Today, Australias PM Kevin Rudd apologised to australian aboriginal and indigenous people for the Aust govt's policy of forced removal of indigenous children from their homes by putting them into internment camps and missions between 1869 - 1969 "for their own welfare", known commonly as "the stolen generations"

its about time too, the aborigine's AND many white australians like myself have been waiting a long time for this to happen. Aboriginal Australians have been on this land for approximately 50,000 years, making them the oldest known culture on earth.

now all we need is to become a republic and replace the british union jack in the upper left corner of our flag with the aboriginal flag.


full text of the apology speech
10mins of Kevins apology speech on youtube.


bravo kevin + labour, bravo!


news.ninemsn.com.au
(visit the link for the full news article)

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posted on Feb, 13 2008 @ 03:56 AM
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Hello there... I agree but this is already being covered...

will post the link to the other thread in a wee bit


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[edit on 13-2-2008 by Thurisaz]



 
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