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The Apology to the Stolen Generations: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
Title:
The Apology to the Stolen Generations: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
NFSA ID
809373
Year
2008
Warnings
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons
On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology on behalf of the Australian Parliament to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and in particular to the Stolen Generations.
The apology was witnessed by the thousands of people gathered in Canberra for the event and was broadcast via radio and television across the country.
This is an excerpt from the documentary The Apology to the Stolen Generations, produced for Reconciliation Australia in 2008.
Read a personal reflection on the National Apology to the Stolen Generations
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia acknowledges Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live and gives respect to their Elders both past and present.