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My Aboriginal Identity and Community.

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An Australian Family My Family

My Mum and Grandma

Mum, my boys and I at St Mary's War Memorial. NSW

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My Dadb.1948

My Mumb.1947

Me1970

Sister1971

Sister1973

Brother1975

My Family Tree

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My Mum1947-

GrandmaWinifred Locke

1921 -

Uncle

Aunty

My Mum's Family

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Grandad Denis Harkins1926 - 2003

My Mum, she has one brother and one sister. She is the eldest child in her family - like me!

Her dad, was born in Scotland. He joined the navy and he met my Grandma when he was on shore leave in Sydney.

My mum was born in 1947, at a hospital in Belmore. NSWMy Grandma told me that, the milk man drove them to the hospital, in the milk truck, because they didn't have a car.

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Olga and Winifred Locke

Great GrandadOlga Locke1895 -1970

Great GrandmaWinifred Young

1901- 1994

Grandma Christmas 2010

GrandmaWinifred Locke

1921-

1970 MeMy Grandma (my Mum's, Mother.)

1947 Mum

Granddad

Mum

Aunty

Grandma

Uncle

1921

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Stolen Generation

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Me

1970

Olga LockeGreat Grandad

1895 - 1970

Jerome Locke1866 - 1929

Elizabeth Arnold1875 - 1908

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Mum

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GreatGrandparents.

Grandma

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Olga Cecil Locke was Jerome and Elizabeth's 2nd child. They had nine children in total.

My Grandmother remembers her Dad well. She tells us stories of her childhood.

She told me a story once about how her Dad and his brother went 'out bush' one time and it got to dark to come home, so they just slept in a cave for the night.My Grandma always has a big smile on her face and a laugh when she talks about her dad.

Do you know anything about your grandparents, aunties or uncles? Maybe you look like them or have the same sense of humour or interests as them?

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1947 Mum

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Jerome Locke

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Jerome Locke's great, grand daughter, (my mum) sitting at his grave site 2011.

Jerome LockeGreat, Great Grandad

1866 - 1929

John Locke1832- 1910

1859Jane Starkey1841-1879

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In 1859, John Locke married an Aboriginal girl, named Jane Starkey.Jane was born in 1841 in South Creek. NSW.Together they had nine children and Jerome, (my great, great Grandad) was their 4th child.

Jerome was born in 1866 and died in 1929 when my Grandma was only 8 years old. She said she remembers his funeral.

We found his grave at Rookwood Cemetery in Auburn, in 2011. It was hard to find because it doesn't have a headstone on it. My Grandma was so amazed and happy when we told her we found it.

My Grandmother told me that she remembers Jerome as being a very clever man. He was fascinated by how mechanical items worked. Her Uncle Wallace (Wally) gave her a wind up Gramophone and Jerome was so amazed by how it worked that he would always over wind it and break the spring inside.

Her dad got so tired of repairing it for her, he told her hide it away whenever her grandad, Jerome came to visit.

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1921.Grandma

1970. Me

1895. Olga Locke

1947. Mum

1866.Jerome Locke

John Locke1832 - 1910

Mariabefore 1805

Robert Locke1800 - 1854

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Jane Starkey was taken in 1855. John was the fourth child of nine.

His mother, Maria like his wife are Aboriginal, (Darug)women.

His father, Robert Lock was a convict.

First Australians

John Locke and Jane Starkey

Convict List

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1921.Grandma

1970. Me

1895. Olga Locke

1947. Mum

1866.Jerome Locke

1832. John Locke

Mariacir 1805 - 1878

Yarrumundi. cir.1760- aft 1818

Kuradji of Richmond Clan

Djimbacir 1790

Colebeecir 1795 - before 1831

cir. 1760

First Australians

Old Man Yarraumundiby Leanne Tobin

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Robert Locke was a convict, he came to Australia on the Grenada in September 1821.

They married on 26th January 1824 at St Johns Church. Parramatta. NSW

It was the first official marriage of an Aboriginal woman to a white settler.

Robert and Maria had eight children, their fourth child was John. (my ancestor)

Robert died in 1854 and Maria 24 years after him in 1878. They are both buried in St Bartholomew's Church in Prospect. However due to vandalism their graves are no longer marked.

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-05/maria-lock-the-untold-story/4613076

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Mariacir.1805-1878

Yarrumundi. cir.1760- aft 1818Leader of Richmond Clan

1921.Grandma

1970. Me

1895. Olga Locke

1947. Mum

John Locke1832-1910

Mariac.1805

Robert Locke1800 - 1854

Narrative

So, you can see all of these trees, they are my family. When you plant lots of trees together, what do you have?

All of these trees are part of me. They help make me who I am today. I am connected to them all.

They are connected by the ground they grow in, the air they breath and the sky that they reach up into.

So they are not just my family's trees, they are part of our country. They are where we belong.

Country and Belonging1866.Jerome Locke

Darug Clans http://www.nswreconciliation.org.au/#

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Effects of European settlement/ colonisation.

1. Diseases:White settlers brought diseases that Indigenous Australians not been exposed to before and so had very little immunity. Many Indigenous Australians living in the Sydney Basin area died within the first two years of settlement. (on the next page, delete all trees numbered 1)

2. Loss of land and foodWhite settlers did not believe that Indigenous Australians owned the land. They believed that if they cleared a section of land, fenced it and planted crops, they could claim it as their own. Indigenous Australians lost access to their tribal lands and the food, shelter, customs and traditions that land supported. Death due to fighting for their traditional lands and starvation was common place. (On the next page delete all trees numbered 2)

3. Segregation and ExclusionMissions and reserves were established for Indigenous Australians to live on. Children were taken from their families and communities and placed in missions far from their own country. There was no recognition of the importance of place and belonging to country. Many Aboriginal people were moved off their own country and expected to live on country that was foreign to them. Country whose customs, traditions and language were different to their own. (On the next page, minimise all trees numbered 3 and move them to one corner of the screen)

Now, (on the next page) click on the Aboriginal nations of Australia button to see how Australia was populated before European settlement.

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Leader of Richmond Clan

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Who lives in your home with you?You can draw or stick pictures of your family on your tree.

Create your own family tree.

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The Stolen Generation

BTN - stolen generation

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http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2219619.htm

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2219619.htm

The Stolen Generation

Back to Grandma's Family

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John Locke

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Nugura

Waalan

Guri

Maya

Yennirri

Marlin

Birabira

Walu

Label the face below using the Darug words.

DARUG DALANG

Effects of white settlement

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Aboriginal Nations of Australia

Effects of White Settlement

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Aurang

Bigjigal

Bediagal

Borogegal

Boorooberongal

Cadigal

Burramattagal

Cabrogal

Cameraigal

Cannalgal

Cobbi-barta

Cattai

Gomerrigal

Gorualgal

Gweagal

Kameygal

Kurrajong

Muringong

Mulgoa

Murubora

Colo

Tonngagal

Wallumattagal

Marramatta Wangal

Warmuli

Wawarrawarry

Wategoro

Wianammatagal

Where are the Darug clans?

(Kohen, 2009)

Springwood

Castle Hill

Padstow

Bradley's Head

Richmond

Sydney

Parramatta

Liverpool

Cammeray

Manly

Camden

Cattai-Windsor

Darling Harbour

Figtree Point

Kurnell

Botany Bay

Kurrajong

Cowpastures

Mulgoa

Maroubra

Colo River

Toongabbie

Ryde

Hawkesbury River Balmain

Prospect

Eastern Creek

Duck River

South Creek

Use a map of the Sydney basin to locate all Darug tribes. Which clans do you think are

inland and coastal?

Click on the suburb closest to your school to learn the Darug clan name for that area.

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Teacher's background information:

In each area of Australia there are Aboriginal tribes, which have their own clans. Within the Darug tribe each clan are family members.and are considered to be all are related because they are Darug people regardless if they are blood related.

Country and Belonging

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