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Curtin Library had the privilege of screening the groundbreaking documentary Genocide in the Wildflower State, produced by Yokai, the WA Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation. Genocide reveals the history of the state-run system of eugenics, racial absorption, and social assimilation inflicted upon Aboriginal people in WA for over sixty years. It features the stories of Stolen Generation Survivors and their families, as well as archival evidence of the complicity of governmental and religious institutions.
Attendees came from across Curtin University and partner organisations to listen and reflect on the film’s powerful message of truth telling and justice. Following the screening, attendees yarned with Uncle Jim Morrison and Tony Hansen of Yokai and Alan Carter of Bringing them Home WA, as well as special guests Brenda Greenfield and Valerie Woods, Survivors of the Stolen Generation. It was a space to ask questions, to hear different perspectives, and to shed new light on hidden histories.
While the film is deeply moving and confronting, it is also empowering. Yokai’s way of encouraging conversation and connection made the event meaningful and uplifting for all attendees. Genocide in the Wildflower State is available for viewing on SBS On Demand.
