September 28, 2010
Australian Aboriginal leader laid to rest
The remains of an Australian Aboriginal leader that ended up in a Museum in the UK & then in an unmarked grave have no been returned to Australia & re-buried. This follows closely after the return of various Aboriginal remains by the US.
From:
One Face in a Million
Aboriginal Leader Is Finally Laid To Rest After 170 Years
Posted by Will Byrne on Jul 13th, 2010 and filed under Featured News, World
Following more than 170 years of controversy, the final remains of one of Australia’s greatest Aboriginal leaders, the Noongar chieftain, Yagan, was laid to rest during a traditional ceremony in Western Australia on Saturday.
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