Marie
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 09:42:38 +0800 (WST)
From: Christine Choo <cachoo@cygnus.uwa.edu.au>
To: Marie Fouche <fouche@rmii.com>
Subject: Re: Lost Bird Mailing List
Dear Marie,
Could you please forward the following information to all interested
parties.
The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (Inc.) has prepared a
report on the impacts of the removal of Aboriginal children from their
families in Western Australia:
_Telling Our Story: A Report by the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western
Australia (Inc.) on the removal of Aboriginal children from their families
in Western Austrlaia_, July 1995.
Here are the Chapter headings:
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 History of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Western Australia
Chapter 3 The Effects of Removing Children from their Families
Chapter 4 Individual and Family Case Studies
Chapter 5 One Family's Story
Chapter 6 Legal Implications of Removal Policies and Practices
Chapter 7 Conclusions
The Report includes Tables of Cases cited, Legislation cited, United
Nations Instruments and Reservations cited, Other International
Instruments cited and a Bibliography.
Cost: Aust $20.00 per copy plus postage and packing
Copies can be obtained by sending a fax or writing to:
The Librarian,
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (Inc.)
PO Box 8194
Stirling Street
Perth, Western Australia WA 6849
Australia
Telephone No: 0011 61 9 265 6666
Fax No: 0011 61 9 221 1767
In Lak'ech Yelir,
Marie Fouche - fouche@rmii.com
http://rainbow.rmii.com/~fouche. If that doesn't work, please try
http://www.rmii.com/~fouche - The Lost Bird Page discusses the contentious
issue of American Indian adoptions.