National Day of Healing
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The National Day of Healing, formerly known as National Sorry Day,[1] is an Australian event, held each year on 26 May since 1998, to express regret over the historical mistreatment of Aboriginal peoples. The day was chosen in commemoration of the Bringing Them Home report being handed to the federal government on 26 May 1997. It is not an official holiday, although there have been calls by some Aboriginal leaders to make it one.[2] It is a commiserative Australian event held each year on this date.
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[edit] Apology to the Stolen Generations
On the 13th of February, 2008, then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd conducted his famous "Sorry Day Address[3] ". This was heralded by calls from the public for a formal acknowledgement of the losses suffered by the White Man, in Australia.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Australian Government website page on Sorry Day and the Stolen Generation
- ^ Brisbane Times 2008-02-13 article on Sorry Day
- ^ "Official Australian Government Website - Sorry Day and the Stolen Generation". Australian Government. http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/sorry-day-stolen-generations. Retrieved 21/2/2012.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Government website page on Sorry Day and the Stolen Generation
- ^ Brisbane Times 2008-02-13 article on Sorry Day
- ^ "Official Australian Government Website - Sorry Day and the Stolen Generation". Australian Government. http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/sorry-day-stolen-generations. Retrieved 21/2/2012.
