Doris Kartinyeri interviewed by Sue Anderson in the Bringing them home oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2269168
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Kartinyeri, Doris, 1945-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2000 November 17
- 2 digital audio tapes (ca. 75 min.)
- Series:
- Bringing them home oral history project.
- Summary:
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Doris Kartinyeri, single mother, author and Indigenous separated child, born 1945, Point McLeay/Raukkan, S.A. Kartinyeri was removed as a baby to Colebrook United Aborigines Mission Home at Eden Hills, S.A. She describes the living conditions at the Home where she lived until the age of 14 when she was sent out to work as a domestic. Kartinyeri speaks about her reunion with her sister and other family members and about her difficulties in establishing connections with them. She also talks about the long-term effects of childhood removal, and about her autobiography entitled 'Kick the tin' and her poetry and children's books.
- Notes:
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- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this recording may contain names and voices of deceased persons.
- Recorded on 17 November 2000 at Holden Hill, Adelaide, S.A.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Related Material:
- Additional interview with Doris Kartinyeri is available in the National Library of Australia's Oral History and Indigenous Programs Collection at ORAL TRC 6180/30
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (3 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 43 leaves) available.
- Subject:
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- Kartinyeri, Doris, 1945- -- Interviews
- Colebrook Training Centre (Eden Hills, S.A.)
- Women, Aboriginal Australian -- Interviews
- Aboriginal Australians -- South Australia -- Child welfare
- Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Institutional care -- South Australia
- Women authors, Australian -- Interviews
- Single mothers -- South Australia -- Interviews
- Women household employees -- South Australia -- Interviews
- Women household employees -- South Australia -- Treatment
- Aboriginal Australians -- South Australia -- Removal -- Personal narratives
- Other authors/contributors:
- Anderson, Sue (Sue Ellen), 1952-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Bringing them home oral history project.
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- Until 2070 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2000
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