Forced Exile

By Gregory J. Ugle

This is about, Gregory John Ugle, a traditional young Nyungar boy with a rich cultural heritage and lifestyle.
A boy with parents, brothers and sisters living in a small wheatbelt town of Bencubbin. I was living as a traditional Nyungar in the bush later adjusting to life in a small country town.
I would live in my country with my parents until an Australian LawThe 1905 Act would impact on my life and the lives of my family and change our lives forever.
A Domestic dispute between my two parents affected by alcohol. My fathers imprisonment and my mothers hospitalisation would part us for many years to come.
My dad was taken by Police and jailed. Me and my brothers and sisters were taken by Welfare to another tribal land. Torn from our secure family and taken to a distant unknown place.
From the mouths of lowly racist government leaders right up to the Priministers from the first time of colonisation to twenty first century. Aboriginals have suffered at the hands of a racist nation been hounded and seperated from family for the colour of our skin. It is not until the Priminister in office Mr Kevin Rudd that I Quote (FOR THE PAIN, SUFFERING AND HURT OF THOSE STOLEN GENERATION, THEIR DECENDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND WE SAY SORRY. 13 February 2008.
For me as a Yued man 2008 I as a child I did nothing wrong yet I was punished to the full extent of the laws, I am now at peace within my heart a burden was lifted.
And so begins my journey, and my story of being a Stolen Generation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris AU
• Release date: Dec 14, 2010
• ISBN: 9781453534274

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Copyright © 2011 by Gregory J. Ugle.

Library of Congress Control Number:       2010911393

ISBN:                 Hardcover                        978-1-4535-3478-6

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Contents

Introduction

Family photo

Synopsis

Forward

Chapter 1

Chapter 2 Trip To Perth

Chapter 3 Removal

Chapter 4 Mission Life

Chapter 5 Holidays

Chapter 6 Kurrawang

Chapter 7 Perth Bound

Chapter 8 Life After The Mission

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Introduction

This is about, Gregory John Ugle, a traditional young Nyungar boy with a rich cultural heritage and lifestyle.

A boy with parents, brothers and sisters living in a small wheatbelt town of Bencubbin. I was living as a traditional Nyungar in the bush later adjusting to life in a small country town.

I would live in my country with my parents until an Australian Law—The 1905 Act would impact on my life and the lives of my family and change our lives forever.

A Domestic dispute between my two parents affected by alcohol. My father’s imprisonment and my mothers hospitalisation would part us for many years to come.

My dad was taken by Police and jailed. Me and my brothers and sisters were taken by Welfare to another tribal land. Torn from our secure family and taken to a distant unknown place.

From the mouth’s of lowly racist government leaders right up to the Priministers from the first time of colonisation to twenty first century. Aboriginals have suffered at the hands of a racist nation been hounded and seperated from family for the colour of our skin. It is not until the Priminister in office Mr Kevin Rudd that I Quote (FOR THE PAIN, SUFFERING AND HURT OF THOSE STOLEN GENERATION, THEIR DECENDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND WE SAY SORRY. 13 February 2008.

For me as a Yued man 2008 I as a child I did nothing wrong yet I was punished to the full extent of the laws, I am now at peace within my heart a burden was lifted.

And so begins my journey, and my story of being a Stolen Generation.

Acknowledgements to;

Angelina Ugle (Art design: Long neck turtle, boomerang, message stick) Alfred Ugle

Adrian Ugle Sherma Ugle Dulcie Donaldson Michael McGuinness

Melba Riddley

Native Welfare Files (supplied by Department of Aboriginal Affairs)

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Synopsis

This is what happened to me and my family. It is recorded on documents from my Native Welfare Files My name is Gregory John Ugle I was born on 4th September 1954 my parents names were Elizabeth Ugle and John Felix Jackamarra (John was Born on the 21.10.1923) his registration number was 950 at Moore River Native Settlement his mothers name was Annie Stack (Townsend) and his fathers name was Joe Felix Jackamarra)

On the 25th February 1964 me and my brothers and sister’s were committed to the care of the State, at the Children’s Court, Bencubbin. Even the welfare didn’t know the

Reviews for Forced Exile

[cassiemu888 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Thank you so much for recording your story in this book ! I'm Tony's oldest Grandaughter I haven't been close enough to ask him about how he got in the mission but you having all the answers I questioned has filled something in me so thank you Pop for doing this.