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y separately published work icon Sealin Garlett Interviewed by John Bannister in the Bringing Them Home Oral History Project single work   oral history  
Date: 14 Feb 2001 Place: Perth, Western Australia,
Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 Sealin Garlett Interviewed by John Bannister in the Bringing Them Home Oral History Project
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Garlett speaks about living a semi-traditional lifestyle with his parents before he was removed from his family at age 7. He was sent to Mogumber Mission and was billeted out to families in Perth during school holidays. He describes life at Mogumber. As an adult, Garlett became a minister in the Uniting Church. He talks about his strong sense of family and his Christian faith, and expresses his opinion on Reconciliation.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

      2001 .
      Extent: 115 min.p.
      Description: 2 digital audio tapes
      Series: Bringing Them Home Oral History Project National Library of Australia (publisher), 2000 series - publisher oral history

      'The Bringing Them Home Oral History Project ran from 1998 to 2002 and served to collect and preserve the stories of Indigenous people and others, such as missionaries, police and administrators involved in or affected by the process of child removals.' (Source: National Library of Australia)
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Last amended 29 Aug 2016 15:22:42
Subjects:
  • Western Australia,
  • Mogumber Native Mission (1951 - 1974), Western Australia,
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