Give us the treaty that our nation’s oldest children deserve
Muriel Bamblett; 22/9/08
On the day of the national apology to the stolen generations, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was presented with a glass coolamon by stolen generations member Lorraine Peeters. Within it was a message saying: “We have a new covenant between our peoples — that we will do all we can to make sure our children are carried forward, loved and nurtured and able to live a full life.” The use of a coolamon to carry this message was significant because coolamons were often used to carry newborn children in Aboriginal communities. Now it is the carrier of the future for indigenous and non-indigenous children alike, in response to the apology for the carrying away of indigenous children from their families, communities and country.
Tags: Aboriginal, Australia, Reconciliation