Telling Our Stories - Our Stolen Generations (Aunty Julie Black)
Summary
TLDRJulie Dolores Black, a 64-year-old Aboriginal woman, shares her heartbreaking story of being taken from her family as a child and adopted by a non-Indigenous family. She recounts her early years marked by abuse and neglect, including being locked in an outside toilet for hours. Despite the hardships, Julie's spirit remained unbroken as she longed for her real family. Her journey of self-discovery led her to reconnect with her Aboriginal roots and find her biological mother, ultimately healing her soul and embracing her true identity.
Takeaways
- 👶 Julie Dolores Black, a member of the Stolen Generation, was taken from her family at a young age.
- 🎉 She was initially given the nickname Siri Kookaburra by her mother due to her big smile at birth.
- 🏠 An adoptive family took her in for Christmas when she was four, and she ended up being raised by them.
- 🔐 She experienced abuse, including being locked in an outside toilet for extended periods.
- 🐸 She was subjected to derogatory comments and physical punishment, which were dismissed by her welfare officer.
- 🏥 Despite her desire to draw and paint, she was told she would become a nurse, aligning with societal expectations for her.
- 👨👩👧👦 She was falsely told that she was a product of rape, which affected her sense of self-worth.
- 🎨 In Taree, she observed the strong bonds and love within Aboriginal families, which contrasted with her own upbringing.
- 🗓️ On her 25th birthday, she embarked on a journey to find her biological mother, which led her to Wall Canyon.
- 🤝 She was reunited with her mother, an emotional and healing moment that connected her with her Aboriginal heritage.
- ❤️ Being with her own 'mob' or community provided a sense of belonging and helped heal her 'Aboriginal soul'.
Q & A
What is the name given to Julie by her adoptive family?
-Julie Dolores Black.
What nickname did Julie's biological mother give her at birth?
-Siri Kookaburra.
Why was Julie adopted by a family in Wollongong?
-She was adopted because there was no one to look after her, and the family had already adopted another Aboriginal girl.
What was the punishment Julie experienced at her adoptive home?
-She was locked in an outside dunny (outhouse) for hours at a time.
What was the name of Julie's teddy bear that survived her childhood?
-Teddy.
What did Julie's welfare officer say when she reported being flogged?
-The welfare officer said that if Julie was being flogged, she deserved it and that she was a 'little black savage' who should be educated whether she wanted to or not.
What was Julie told about her parents and her conception?
-Julie was told that her father was an old man who raped her mother, and she was born out of rape.
What did Julie find out later about her biological parents?
-Julie discovered that her parents were young and in love, and her conception was not a result of rape.
What was the expectation for Julie's future career?
-She was expected to become a nurse, despite her desire to draw and paint.
How did Julie find her biological mother?
-On her 25th birthday, with the help of new friends, Julie went to Wall Canyon and found her mother, Patsy Blackens.
What did Julie feel when she was with her Aboriginal family?
-Julie felt a sense of belonging and healing for her Aboriginal soul when she was with her own mob (family).
Outlines
😢 Struggles of a Stolen Generation Child
Julie Dolores Black, a member of the Stolen Generation, shares her story of being taken from her family at a young age. She was given the name Siri Kookaburra by her mother, who noticed her big smile at birth. Adopted by a family in Wollongong, she faced abuse and neglect, including being locked in an outdoor toilet for extended periods. Despite the hardships, her teddy bear, Teddy, was a source of comfort. She was told she was the product of rape and was raised with the expectation to become a nurse, despite her own desires to draw and paint. Her search for her identity led her to Taree, where she began to learn about her Aboriginal heritage and the importance of family and community.
🤗 Reunion with Birth Mother
In the second paragraph, Julie Dolores Black describes her emotional reunion with her birth mother, Patsy. On her 25th birthday, she was taken to Wall Canyon, where she was shocked to find her mother, Patsy, alive and well. The moment of recognition and the subsequent embrace signify a profound healing for Julie, as she reconnects with her roots and experiences the love and support of her Aboriginal family. This reunion is a pivotal moment in Julie's life, as it brings her a sense of belonging and the realization of the importance of one's own 'mob' in healing the soul.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Stolen Generation
💡Buckety Woman
💡Kookaburra
💡Adoption
💡Outside Dunny
💡Teddy Bear
💡Welfare Officer
💡Education
💡Rape Narrative
💡Aboriginal Soul
💡Mob
Highlights
Julie Dolores Black, a 64-year-old woman, shares her story of being part of the 'stolen generation'.
Julie's mother named her 'Siri Kookaburra' due to her big smile at birth.
At four years old, Julie was adopted by a lady in Wollongong for Christmas.
Julie recalls being locked in an outside toilet as punishment.
Her teddy bear, 'Teddy', was her only comfort during her time in the 'dunny'.
Julie's welfare officer dismissed her claims of abuse, calling her a 'little black savage'.
She was told she would become a nurse despite her desire to draw and paint.
Julie was falsely told her father was an old man who raped her mother.
Discovering the truth about her parents' loving relationship.
Moving to Taree and realizing the importance of Aboriginal culture and family.
On her 25th birthday, Julie embarked on a journey to find her mother.
The emotional reunion with her mother, Patsy Black, in Wall Canyon.
The significance of being with her 'own mob' for healing her Aboriginal soul.
Julie's story highlights the resilience and strength of the stolen generation.
The importance of identity and belonging in Julie's journey of self-discovery.
The impact of intergenerational trauma and the quest for healing.
Transcripts
my name is
julie dolores black and 64
year old buckety woman of the stolen
generation
mummy said i i would i had a big laugh
with a big smile on my face
when i was born she said i didn't cry
she said i had a big smile and she said
oh this baby's gonna laugh
so she called me siri kookaburra so they
ended up when they took me they called
me
julie dolores black then
this lady that had already adopted a
aboriginal girl in wollongong
they asked her if they'd she'd take me
for
christmas because um nobody was there to
look after me
and that and she she said yeah and of
course when you're
little and black you know they all think
you're cute and everything else so
you know they she took me then and
decided to keep me from the age of four
um i was locked in the outside dunny
i remember i was playing that day
with my teddy bears and stuff and
and she yanked me out because it was
starting to rain and yanked me
up the stairs and i was crying and
that i wanted to go and save my teddy
bears
so the water was coming down the drain
all on top of them
and so she shoved me down there i picked
them all up and they fell apart in the
ends and
i i think that upset her and
as she locked me in the toilet and and
that dunny old outside dunny
and then that was the start of it all
i'd be locked in there for hours
different days you know different times
the father teddy he survived he was my
best friend
and he he i used to cry to him
and we'd say a prayer that my real mum
come and get me take me home
yeah no i didn't want to be there
you know then if she heard me crying
and i'd get frogs and my welfare officer
i told her that i was getting flogged
and that and she said oh well if you're
getting flogged
then you deserve it worry you little
black savages
should have been taken and flogged
you're going to be educated whether you
want to be or not
i used to cop that all the time you're
going to be
you're going to be educated you're going
to be
who we want you to be and of course we
live behind the wollongong hospital and
i was always told since i was a kid
that's what i'm going to be
you're going to be a nurse that's what
you're going to be i wanted to draw and
paint
you know no
i had to be a nurse yeah
they told me that my father was an
old man who raped my mother
and i was born out of rape so i wasn't
worth much
i found out that that wasn't right
my mother and father were just two
little kids they loved
each other and they got up to no good
and i was conceived
well i've come to taree uh
i didn't know anything about aboriginal
anything and now every morning i'd sit
out on the front doorstep and
watch everybody you know and i think oh
it's unreal you know they really care
about the kids
although that's wrong what they said
they do love their kids and they do love
each other
and they're always laughing and
and i met these people and i told them
about that i
didn't know who my mother was and they
were shocked they said well come on then
it was my 25th birthday
and they took me to wall canyon on the
on the trip
because uh on my birth certificate
as mummy's name patsy's black patchy
black
and it just has will kenya there so we
just took a stab at that
thinking wonder if she's still there
and um and when i
got out of the car and there was
aboriginal people in the streets and
they were yelling at patsy
and i oh where that where that's
my mum oh we thought you were patsy
oh well i knew straight away they took
me out the back of the malley
at the back of all canyon and there she
was
and then she came out and i said oh
are you patsy blackens you guys not
i'm your mom i'm your mommy
and she give me a big cuddle
let's cuddle what else is all the baby
you know you can be with any black
fellas and they're
all we're all brothers and sisters and
family
and then and you feel good but when
you're with your own mob
that's what heals your aboriginal soul
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