An horrific time: John Maynard

“We just don’t know enough about our own history.” Professor John Maynard discusses the role of the Aboriginal Protection Board (1883-1940) during the early 1900s, how Aboriginal people fought at war and still lost their children and homes . It “was the catalyst for Aboriginal political revolt in the 1920s.”

Keywords: Identity; racism; values; moving; law; political activism; missions; reserves

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