Speaking for her sister, Rhonda, Ada Peterson gives us some insight into the anguish and confusion of being a member of the ‘Stolen Generation’. While Rhonda understands too well the psychological trauma experienced by the parents whose children were taken, she doesn’t understand why they refuse to talk about it today.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1007179
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Adoption
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Attitudes
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Biography
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Removal
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Victoria
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Women
Aboriginal Australia → Indigenous peoples
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
MPEG-2 Digital File; Memory Grid Pod Full Encode
DVCAM; Master