'Us old people today should be ashamed of ourselves. I'm sorry, my great, great grandchildren: the way things are going I don't think we'll have very much to offer you. I apologise for that.' We caught up with Uncle Bob in May 2009 and took the opportunity to ask him 3 questions: 1. Have you seen any improvements since the Australian Government's Apology (to the Stolen Generations)? 2. What do yo do to maintain your culture; and how can people become part of indigenous culture? 3. In light of the current crises we face - environmental, financial etc - how do you see us progressing into the future? 4. (bonus question): what role can the media play in helping the situation? Filmed by Sheryl and Felipe of plugintv with thejuicemedia. The video is split into two parts for youtube. About Uncle Bob: [from the Kanyini Website: www.kanyini.com Bob Randall was born in 1934 at Middleton Pond on Tempe Station in the Central Desert region of the Northern Territory. He is a member of the Yankunytjatjara people and one of the listed traditional owners of Uluru. His mother, Tanguawa worked as a housemaid at Angus Downs cattle station for Bob's father, station owner, Bill Liddle. At a young age, Bob was taken away from his mother under government policy, whom he never saw again. Bob: 'I was institutionalised because I didn't wear clothes or live in a house. In that natural way of living, there was no need for me to have anything other than what I had.' Bob was sent to the Bungalow ...



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