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Aboriginal Elder describes Australia’s child abuse to United Nations
Article
Aboriginal elder BJ Cruse described the Australian government's child abuse and cultural genocide of children -- aimed at breaking Aboriginal children's spirit - during the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples....
ARTICLES
Aboriginal Elder resigns from council committee over Voice recommendation
Article
A respected Aboriginal Elder has resigned from a council committee after the Eurobodalla Shire Council voted against the committee’s recommendation....
ARTICLES 
Anne Thomas
Biography
Anne Wirrimah Thomas (née Morris) was a Biripi woman respected by the local Yuin community on the Far South Coast of NSW....
CUSTODIANS 
Assimilation Days
Judy Norris talks about the assimilation days and her and her family's experience of trying to become part of the community....
FILMS
Audio: A vote for Yes is a vote for hope and opportunity
Article
Uncle Bunja Smith says he wants "to see a permanent voice to parliament so we may be able to close the gap”. Uncle Bunja is asking people to find out about The Voice referendum coming up on October 14th, dodge the misinformation flying about, and join the Yes campaign....
ARTICLES 
Biamanga (Jack Mumbler)
Biography
Biamanga (Jack Mumbler) was a respected Yuin Elder whose life was devoted to protecting Country and keeping cultural law strong. He was...
CUSTODIANS
Burnum Burnum
Biography
Burnum Burnum (born Henry James “Harry” Penrith, 1936-1997) was a Yuin man and one of the most creative and visible Aboriginal rights...
CUSTODIANS 
Citizen’s Rights
BJ Cruse shares the history of citizen rights for Aboriginal People in Australia and the 1967 Referendum....
FILMS 
Coomee Nulliga
Biography
Coomee Nulunga was a Murramarang-Yuin Elder whose life spanned a period of profound change for Aboriginal people on the Far South Coast...
CUSTODIANS 
Cultural Genocide
Cheryl Overton talks about cultural genocide, the impacts on culture and why it is still an issue today....
FILMS 
Dawn Collection
Dawn was a magazine for the NSW Aboriginal Protection Board issued monthly between 1952 to 1969 to the Aboriginal people of NSW....
COLLECTIONS 
Defining Moments – Yuin & National Timeline
Timeline of key national and Yuin historical moments....
TIMELINE Welcome to the Yuin Digital Keeping Place. This website is intended to record and share information on events and people that have impacted on Yuin history, language and lifestyle. Over the coming years, we will include an even wider and richer collection of stories from Yuin Families.
