AustLit

'Bobby Brown (born c. 1942, Ingomar Station, S. Aust.); Colleena Brown (born 1973). Bobby speaks about his early childhood with his family in the far north of South Australia. At the age of 10, he and his brother and sister were sent to Naracoorte where they worked without pay on a farm. After four years, the brothers were permitted to return home but they did not see their sister again until 30 years later. Bobby's younger sister and brothers were later removed to Umeewarra Brethren Mission. His daughter was also removed at the age of one week and fostered out to a non-Indigenous family. He describes his efforts to get her returned. Colleena discusses her life with her foster family and the culture shock she experienced when she returned to her birth family at the age of 10.' Source: Libraries Australia. Sighted (30/09/2010).