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   Ruth Hegarty. Ruth Hegarty (born 1929, in Mitchell, Queensland) is an Aboriginal Elder and author. Hegarty is well known for her non-fiction novels that document her personal history as one of the Stolen Generations. Her first book, Is That You, Ruthie?, is based on her experiences in the Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission where she lived until the ...

2. ia.anu.edu.au › biography › hegarty-ruth-17793Biography - Ruth Hegarty - Indigenous Australia

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   Ruth Hegarty, Is That You Ruthie?, University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, Queensland (1999) NAME: Ruth Hegarty. SEX: Female. BIRTH DATE: 1929. BIRTHPLACE: Forest Vale. LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English. SIGNIFICANT LOCALITIES: Forest Vale: A property in the Mitchell district, Southwest Queensland, where the Duncan family lived in a camp. (p.7)

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   Oct 16, 2024 · The hardship, cruelty and loneliness of the mission system during the Great Depression didn't crush Aunty Ruth Hegarty's spirit. She found her voice, God and her family (R)

4. catholicleader.com.au › people › how-aunty-ruthHow Aunty Ruth Hegarty built herself a better future

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   Nov 17, 2015 · Stories and dreams for a better future were a big part of Aunty Ruth’s early life as she experienced unjust policies implemented against indigenous Queenslanders including the heartbreaking separation from her mother, Ruby. “I think I was most upset when they took Mum away from me,” she said.

5. reflection.servicesaustralia.gov.au › 1950s › 1955Aboriginal families experience difficulties receiving payments

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   Aboriginal families experience difficulties receiving payments. As an Elder, Ruth Hegarty fought for justice on behalf of Aboriginal people in Queensland who had been denied access to government payments and fair wages. Her activism was spurred on by her own experiences.

6. www.austlit.edu.au › austlit › pageRuth Hegarty | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories

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   At the age of four, Ruth, along with her sister, was separated from the rest of the family and confined to dormitory accommodation until she was fourteen. After working for many years in domestic service, Hegarty married Joe Hegarty and raised a family of eight children.

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   Who is Ruth Hegarty?

   • Ruth Hegarty (born 1929, in Mitchell, Queensland) is an Aboriginal Elder and author. Hegarty is well known for her non-fiction novels that document her personal history as one of the Stolen Generations. Her first book, Is That You, Ruthie?, is based on her experiences in the Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission where she lived until the age of 14.

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   Who is aunty Ruth Hegarty?

   • Storyteller: Aunty Ruth Hegarty has spent her life helping others. AUNTY Ruth Hegarty loves telling stories. The 86-year old respected Aboriginal elder, author, advocate for indigenous justice and holder of an honorary doctorate from Australian Catholic University has recently published two children’s books with five more stories due this month.

   How Aunty Ruth Hegarty built herself a better future

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   Why did Ruth Hegarty get paid?

   • Ruth Hegarty remembers that payments were critical to being able to raise her family. In the 1970s, she was able to get the new ABSTUDY paymen t to support her daughters to go to high school in Brisbane. Unpaid and stolen wages of Aboriginal people in Queensland concerned Aunty Ruth Hegarty.

   Aboriginal families experience difficulties receiving payments

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   Why did Ruth Hegarty leave her family?

   • In 1929 during the Great Depression, Ruth Hegarty travelled with her mother and grandparents to Barambah, later known as Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission, after being told someone there would help them find a new home. But the family soon discovered they weren't allowed to leave. Then, at 4 years of age, Ruth was separated from her family.

   Aunty Ruth Hegarty’s life of defiance, faith and finding her voice

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   Did the Great Depression crush Aunty Ruth Hegarty's spirit?

   • The hardship, cruelty and loneliness of the mission system during the Great Depression didn't crush Aunty Ruth Hegarty's spirit. She found her voice, God and her family (R)

   Aunty Ruth Hegarty’s life of defiance, faith and finding her voice

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   When did Ruth Hegarty write 'is that you Ruthie?

   • Hegarty published Is that you Ruthie? in 1999, and followed it up with Bittersweet journey in 2003, which the excerpts included here are from. Permission to include these excerpts was granted by Dr (Aunty) Ruth Hegarty with the support of her daughter Moira Bligh. Copyright © University of Queensland Press, 2003.

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8. www.abc.net.au › listen › programsAunty Ruth Hegarty’s life of defiance - ABC listen

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   Jan 25, 2024 · The hardship, cruelty and loneliness of the mission system during the Great Depression didn't crush Aunty Ruth Hegarty's spirit. She found her voice, God and her family.