Stolen Generation

  • 1788-1835

    The indigenous children were removed by the church.
  • 1837

    The British select, 'Protectors.'
  • 1869-1935

    The indigenous children started to be removed, as the Protectors had to power to remove them.
  • 1937

    Assimilation is adopted as the official national indigenous affairs policy.
  • 1969

    The law allowing removal of the Indigenous children was abolished.
  • 1980-2000

    Australia starts the establish corporations to link up families.
  • 2000

    250,000 people participate in the 'Sorry' walk.
  • 2008

    The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, Apologised to the Indeginous