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The Discovery of Aboriginal Statues in the Archives of the Australian Museum Prompts a Quest to Reclaim Dignity.
A trio of nameless statues buried in the Archives of the Australian Museum Triggers A Great Granddaughter’s Quest to Honor Her Ancestors and Reclaim Their Life Stories. In 1925, Australia’s Census Declared Aboriginal People a “Dying Race”.
The Australian Museum Commissioned Three Statues of Aboriginal People: A Child, A Man and A Woman, Exhibited as Nameless Objects to Be Studied. The Woman was Nellie Bunjil, Irene Ridgeway’s Great Grandother. Irene Embarks on a Journey to retrace nanny Nellie’s Life and Redisplay the Statues, this time with her name, identity and dignity.
Her name is Nanny Nellie is a documentary film by Daniel King.
