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Stolen Generation

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  • proper noun Australia Collectively, those Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who as children who were removed from their families by government agencies or church missions, between approximately 1869 and (officially) 1969.
  • noun Australia, usually plural Collectively, those Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who as children who were removed from their families within a given generation (average amount of time before a child takes the place of its parents).

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Examples

  • A reparation fund of one billion Australian dollars was asked by campaigners for the so-called Stolen Generation as part of the official promised apology by the Australian government.

    Australian Government Says No Reparations 2008

  • It was only this year that the government officially apologised for the Stolen Generation, for instance.

    Open letter to visitors to this city StyleyGeek 2008

  • Supreme Court of South Australia rejects Stolen Generation appeal ABORIGINAL activists have called on the next state government to compensate the Stolen Generation after the Supreme Court today upheld a landmark decision.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • Two years after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a heartfelt apology to the Stolen Generation, the school marked the day with a variety of activities which principal Michaela Reina said were 'a huge success '.

    northernstar.com.au: The Northern Star 2010

  • Should the government have compensated the Stolen Generation as well as apologised?

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • RESIDENTS are invited to mark the second anniversary of the national apology to the Stolen Generation.

    The Advertiser - Front Page 2010

  • RESIDENTS are invited to mark the second anniversary of the national apology to the Stolen Generation.

    The Advertiser - Front Page 2010

  • Ms Reina said events such as the anniversary of the official apology to the Stolen Generation are 'very much a part of our Aboriginal education curriculum', allowing students to learn about their past and create a better future.

    northernstar.com.au: The Northern Star 2010

  • During the morning, members of the Stolen Generation will share their experiences with the community, and residents will be invited to sign a pledge book.

    The Advertiser - Front Page 2010

  • During the morning, members of the Stolen Generation will share their experiences with the community, and residents will be invited to sign a pledge book.

    The Advertiser - Front Page 2010

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