The chance to a Real Help!

The book Rabbit Proof Fence is about the history three girls that were to go to the Moore River Settlement, place that was destiny to a school for the "half castes" name that was used for those children that have an aborigine mother and a white father. Molly was a girl "half castle" and for that condition she was to go to this "school" with her cousins.

 Moore River Settlement began in 1918 following the passing of the Aborigines Act 1905 which gave the government increased powers to move Aboriginal people from their traditional lands to other parts of the state. In 1920 the staff quarters and a schoolroom/hall were added, and smaller buildings followed later. From 1934-1950 the settlement suffered from lack of funding coupled with an increase in population and finally When the Methodist Church assumed responsibility for the settlement in 1951, its name was changed from Moore River Settlement to Mogumber Mission.

 In the web I found a lot of piece to testimonies about aboriginals that lived in this place. These information and videos that I found make to ask myself that maybe that experience don’t can be just bad, and could be a good opportunity for a different life. One of this testimonies was made to: Sam Dinah who in 1944 was removed to Moore River Settlement, he say this words “I am angry” he is angry because he didn’t see his mum and he see she just in picture, of course for he this was not a good experience, but finally he was removed to other place where he say “where we had a very good structured education there”.

 

P.S: this video is in this link

     http://stolengenerationstestimonies.com/index.php/testimonies/996.html

when I were read the Rabbit Proof fence, I were feel sad about Molly's history, but maybe this bad way to "help" was a very good idea for a Really Help, Moore River Settlement  when in 1951 change the name too change to style in charge of the church the real Help come, with education and with really opportunities. Absolutely this change was  valued for the aborigines; I found a video where aborigines talk about that Real Help!

 So enjoy them!

P.S: the history about Moore River Settlement is in this web side

       http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?              mode=place_detail;place_id=19497