National Sorry Day
The National Sorry Day is an Australian event held each year on May 26 since 1998. It is not an official holiday.
Between 1995 and 1997 an enquiry was held into the removal of Aboriginal children from their families, the "Stolen Generation". The final report, "Bringing Them Home - Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families" was released in 1997. One year after the release of the final report, a National Sorry Day was instituted, to acknowledge the wrong that had been done to indigenous families and so that the healing process could begin. Sorry Day is also in remembrance of mistreatment of the Aborginal people and not only to the children involved in the Stolen Generation. Many politicians, from both sides of the house, participated. The Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, however, did not participate and does not support the concept.
The day was held annually until 2004. It was renamed National Sorry Day from 2005. However, in September 2005 the name reverted when the National Sorry Day Committee decided to restore the name Sorry Day.[1] Some people serve humble pie during Sorry Day. [1]
Eniar (European Network for Indigenous Australian Rights) has been hosting an annual event to mark the National Sorry Day each year in London since 2005. The 2005 London event was the first Sorry Day to be hosted outside of Australia and sought to raise the awareness of indigenous issues in the UK. This event includes performances and speeches by indigenous and non-indigenous Australians as well as British citizens who have connections with indigenous Australia.
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