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Submission – Zachary Smith
Zach Smith is a proud Gunai man from East Gippsland. In this video submission he discusses land, education and healthcare.
Submission – Dyan Summers – Statement
Dyan Summers is a Bass Strait Islander Bunurong woman. In this submission, she shares her family history and the experience of being moved/kidnapped from Point Nepean and taken to the Bass Strait Islands.
She also discusses land, loss of language, and the Voice referendum.
Submission – City of Melbourne
“The City of Melbourne welcomes the opportunity to provide this Submission to the Yoorrook Justice Commission as we recognise the importance of truth-telling into injustices experienced in all areas of life by First Peoples in Victoria since colonisation. This submission is divided into three sections: direct injustices; indirect injustices; and areas of potential further research.”
Please be aware that this submission contains sensitive material.
Submission – Anonymous 939
This submission calls for Yoorrook to publish the record of the story of William Buckley.
* The Reminiscences of James ‘William’ Buckley can be found on page 24 of a submission from James Gordon Barrett.
Submission – Katrina Kell
Dr Katrina Kell, a researcher, author and fourth-generation matrilineal descendant of Captain James Liddell, who brought Edward Henty to Gunditjmara Country in November 1834 on board ‘the Thistle’, leading to the first permanent European settlement in what would become the State of Victoria. This submission is part of her evidence presented at Yoorrooks Descendants Day hearing.
Submission – Elizabeth Balderstone
Elizabeth Balderstone is the current owner of a property in Gippsland on which the ‘Warrigal Creek’ massacre occurred in 1843. This submission is part of her evidence presented at Yoorrooks Descendants Day hearing.
Submission – Sarah Axford
Sarah Axford, a Biripi woman, discusses her experiences, self-determination, and the changes she wants to see for future generations.
Submission – Megan Evans
In this submission, Megan Evans shares the story of her late husband, George Victor Lesley Griggs (known as Les). He was an early Victorian artist who made artwork about his incarceration when political artwork wasn’t accepted in Victoria.
Les’s art can be viewed at https://www.lesgriggsartist.com.
Please be aware that this submission contains sensitive material.
Submission – Lindsay Hammond
Lindsay Hammond shares his journey of discovering his Aboriginal heritage and his family’s history. Lindsay emphasises that the government needs to start listening to and working with Aboriginal people to fix issues, and highlights the importance of white Australia being educated about Aboriginal culture and history.