KSGAC 5144 Whadna Newsletter
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DECEMBER 2019 HIGHLIGHTS: The Marumali Program comes to KSGAC ........................................ 2 In memory of Jack Trust ............. 3 KIMBERLEYWhadna! STOLEN GENERATION ABORIGINAL CORPORATION KSGAC NAIDOC Event ................4 Kullari NAIDOC 2019 Voice Treaty Truth-Remember the Stolen Generation Community event .... 6 A tribute to KSGAC Link-Up Team Leader Pauline McKenzie wins a prestigious Kullari Award ........... 8 Gentle man Jack Trust KSGAC Stolen Generation flowers gain the National Australia Bank’s A gentle man walked amongst us (NAB) support ............................. 9 He touched us with his presence and his R U OK ? ....................................10 resilience KSGAC Education sessions With no malice, anger or hate for anyone succeed ......................................12 A chosen disciple of God’s good work, is KSGAC Men’s Retreat ................14 who he is Wuggubun Back to Country Reunion to Celebrate Mrs Biddy As Sam once said, you’re one in a Million Trust on her 90th Birthday ........ 15 These words said, rings so so forever true Everyone that had been touched by you Have been almost filled with his holy hue WE HOPE YOU ENJOY OUR KSGAC NEWSLETTER. OUR STORIES ALSO APPEAR IN THE KIMBERLEY You had the gift of lighting a dark room or a dark heart PROFILE, THE NATIONAL LINK-UP You brightened up the most saddened by your love and humility MAGAZINE AND ARE FEATURED ON If there could ever be another name to describe love OUR WEBSITE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. Jack Trust you are that degree of human love for eternity You were a very kind man and showed no burdens Kimberley Stolen Generation You were the same man from when you were a boy Aboriginal Corporation Time had not changed you, but time had taken its toll 28 Barker Street, Broome WA 6725 t: 1800 830 338 You went to sleep peacefully on the old Wuggubun road e: [email protected] www.kimberleystolengeneration.com.au Mr Trust you walked amongst us and you danced on our reason to live A fine person you will always remain, never too far from our hearts How can we ever forget the greatness of the man you were? Yes I say so proudly JT, you’re a Gentle Man and a true gentleman of life so far Written by Mark Bin Bakar 30th June 2015 – Chairperson Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation Whadna! DECEMBER 2019 EDITION The Marumali Program comes to KSGAC The Marumali Program made approach helping participants to Lorraine and Daughter Shaan. “We its’ way to the Kimberley Stolen open up and share their stories. will call you mother and you sister. Generation Aboriginal Corporation In the workshop participants learn I couldn’t get over the example that with 13 participants joining in a more about the ongoing trauma you are setting for us. Both of you deeply heartfelt and rewarding experienced by individuals, their remind us that beautiful people do experience throughout a three day families and communities as a exist.” workshop made possible through collective. KSGAC Board Member Mary Ross is funding provided by the Healing Throughout Australia the Marumali a Second Stolen Generation person Foundation. program is widely respected; who said the workshop had given Marumali is a Gamillaroi word designed to support Stolen her strength. “It has helped me to meaning ‘’to put back together.’ Generation people as it has been speak up. I will speak up more now.” The Marumali Program has been running for 20 years. Central is the KSGAC Link-Up Caseworker Rosie running for 20 years, developed Journey of Healing Model used Wade said the program was and delivered by Stolen Generation to create awareness of Stolen very good. “’It helps people to Survivor/Educator Aunty Lorraine Generation experiences and the understand more about Australia’s Peeters. Aunty Lorraine’s Daughter/ program helps participants to realise past policies. Aunty Lorraine’s first Educator Shaan Peeters co-facilitates trauma informed practises need to hand experiences are shared with giving participants a unique chance be adopted. The Marumali program participants and her work is to help to listen and talk through survivors allows for participants to recognise other Stolen Generation people on experiences, looking back as triggers, signs of distress and their journey of healing too.” Indigenous children in institutions. methods to help Stolen Generation During the sessions Aunty Lorraine Individuals heal at their own pace. For more information on the shares her journey with the group. KSGAC member, First Stolen Marumali Training go to the The pair provide; a culturally Generation Elder John Cooper spoke following link: https://marumali. appropriate, safe, trauma informed on behalf of the group to Aunty com.au/ 2 DECEMBER 2019 EDITION Whadna! In memory of Jack Trust Jack Trust was and Biddy packed their four children talking to Prince Harry about the born in the bush up and left together with Jimmy country, Aboriginal traditional ways at GoGo Station Andrews, Paddy McGinty, David and cricket. near Fitzroy Fairfield and Sam Lovell to work on Another highlight was having a Crossing in 1932. Glenroy and Mount House Stations. His Mum passed KSGAC Reunion at Wuggubun where Biddy went to live in Halls Creek with many of the Stolen Generation Elders away soon after the children and in 1958 Jack followed he was born so he was raised by her came together to tell stories and his wife to keep the family together enjoy each other’s company. Little sister, he was known as Sam. He and so the children could get a good was removed from his family and did they all know that this would be education. Jack then got a job at the last time for some. Jack loved placed on Moola Bulla Station and the Wyndham where he worked at having people visit them and was a given the surname Trust because several jobs and early in 1959 Biddy wonderful host. Jack was also one he was put in the trust of his Auntie and the children joined him. Maggie, he was aged around 7 years of the founders of the symbolic old. He was taken with his sister By 1961 the family grew to six flower the Native Cotton/Hibiscus Ruby Cox (dec), his older sister Jane children and they were granted a which is now representing all Stolen Butters who was already in Moola State Housing Commission home Generation people and their plight. Bulla. His name was changed from where they finally settled and added He was also an original member of Sam to Jack because there were three more children to the fold. Jack the Kimberley Stolen Generation already around six boys with the first worked very hard to feed, clothe membership and was very proud of and protect his family, ensuring they name Sam. the organisation. went to school every day, things that Jack grew up in Moola Bulla during he was deprived of as a child. Jack was a hardworking man, a the times when many other children strong Christian and loved his family. After many years, Jack and Biddy and families there were struggling His unconditional love for his family set up their own community at to survive. They just had to pull and friends earned him a place in so together and support each other Wuggubun, this was their own many people’s hearts and lives. when life got tough. Jack always little family community. In 1998 the considered the Moola Bulla kids to Wuggubun Community was awarded He loved everyone and never had be his “family”. This is also where 2nd place in the Westrac Tidy Towns a bad thing to say about anyone. he met his wife Biddy and they Competition. One of the highlights Sadly Jack left us on the 18th June remained at Moola Bulla until 1955 for Jack and Biddy was when Prince 2015, he passed away in his beloved when it was sold and everyone was Harry came to Wuggubun to pay Wuggubun. We have all missed him advised they had to leave so Jack them a visit. He really enjoyed since. KSGAC NAIDOC turn up truly a day for celebration The Kimberley Stolen Generation performances by First Generation Aboriginal Corporation held their and descendants of those who annual NAIDOC event Voice, were taken away due to past Treaty, Truth, Remember the government policies. Stolen Generation with over 250 14 service providers held activity people coming to celebrate. On and information stalls to encourage the day music was a central focus people to utilise the services as the crowd enjoyed impromptu available in Broome. 3 Whadna! DECEMBER 2019 EDITION KSGAC Chairperson Dr Mark Bin Bakar and Goolari team outside Broadcast with interviewee Nini Mills. KSGAC NAIDOC Event KSGAC was supported by Broome that we move forward as a people High School’s Girls Academy to help each-other and thrive.” students and Anglicare and Dr Bin Bakar said it’s up to all Centacare offered donations of Australian’s to work together. food. We really appreciate the Centacare staff and other volunteers Throughout NAIDOC who lent a hand on the day during we come together with Non- serving. Indigenous Australian’s and Chairperson Dr Mark Bin Bakar said, “The 2019 NAIDOC theme Voice, shape our country. So many Treaty, Truth gives us a chance to people are on board and reflect on Australia’s recent history through this years’ theme we and the impact on us as Aboriginal are reminded that there is still NAIDOC Week 2019 07-14 NAIDOC Week 2019 invites you to walk in a movement for a better Early dawn light rises over Uluru, symbolising our continued JULY 2019 future. For generations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples spiritual and unbroken connection to the land.