On 13 February 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will deliver the apology to the Indigenous people of Australia. This will occur over 10 years after the Bringing Them Home human rights report recommended that the government apologise for the policy of removing indigenous kids from their parents.

This historic event will be streamed live across the nation by the ABC. Reconcile Australia has information on viewing locations.

Some additional resources…

  1. Redfern Park Speech
  2. Indigenous Australia Timeline: Pre-Contact
  3. Indigenous Australia Timeline: 1500-1900
  4. Indigenous Australia Timeline: 1901-1969
  5. Indigenous Australia Timeline: 1970-2000
  6. The Stolen Generations’ Apology – 7 Handy Mythbusters (PDF)