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Jun 13, 2023 · Brenda Matthews’ story is a truth-seeking quest to right the wrongs perpetrated by a government hell-bent on doing ‘as they saw fit’ when it came to Aboriginal peoples, writes Sandra Phillips.
Apr 26, 2023 · Key points: Brenda Matthews and her siblings were removed from her family in the 1970s, four years after the Aborigines Protection Act ended in NSW. Ms Matthews tracked her white foster family down after 40 years in a personal reconciliation process.
Proud Wiradjuri woman, speaker, author and co-director of 'The Last Daughter'. Explore her story of resilience, her work in bridging Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, and her contributions to healing and education.
Brenda is a mother, a grandmother, a storyteller, a writer, a speaker, co-founder and Indigenous Director of Learning Circle Australia and an emerging film director, making her feature film debut with THE LAST DAUGHTER, a documentary about Brenda’s life.
Brenda Matthews. Proud Wiradjuri woman, speaker, author and co-director of 'The Last Daughter'. Explore her story of resilience, her work in bridging Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, and her contributions to healing and education.
The Last Daughter is an account of Brenda Matthew’s journey to discover the truth about her past and to unite her two families. It’s a story of heartbreak, love and hope, one that shows a way forward for all Australians.
May 13, 2023 · Brenda Matthews is a proud Wiradjuri woman. She lives with her husband, Mark, in Bundjalung country, Queensland. Brenda is a mother, a grandmother, a sister, a daughter, an aunty, a storyteller, a speaker and co-director of the feature film, The Last Daughter , a documentary of her life.
