Ahead of National Sorry Day on Sunday, local Canberra residents gathered in Ngunnawal and Ngambri country to acknowledge and honour those like Ricky Hampson, who are part of the Stolen Generations. Subscribe now for unlimited access . $ 0 / (min cost $ 0 ) Login or signup to continue reading Continue with Email Continue with Google Continue with Apple See subscription options "I grew up told that I was adopted, and I didn't find out until later in life that there was no adoption or anything like that, so I found out I was part of the Stolen Generation from 1965, taken from a hospital," he said.
Focusing on acknowledging, respecting, honouring and commemorating members of the Stolen Generations, Mr Hampson said children learning about what has happened was a step forward to change. "The more young ones that are educated in what's happened, the better we will all be," he said. Mr Hampson is just one out of more than 17,000 Stolen Generations survivors in Australia.
"I had a name change when I was 16 that I didn't even know about, so I went through school under the wrong name," he said. "It was pretty traumatic when you find that out later in life." Mr Hampson said it was events like on Friday, to protest, which would aid much needed change.
Samantha and Ricky Hampson at the National Sorry Day Bridge Walk. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong "We just need to be heard and that is why we are here," he said. Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services , this year suppo.