Auntie Maud - She was a beautiful person: Margaret Slowgrove with Karen Maber

Margaret Slowgrove, had a beloved “auntie” next door, named Maud Black who claimed to be Maori. Margaret and daughter, Karen Maber have recently discovered that Auntie Maud was actually Aboriginal, and was raised at Cootamundra Girls Home.

Keywords: Identity; daily life; childhood; racism; stolen generations; school; values; moving

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