The GetUp Mob! - From Little Things Big Things Grow

GetUp brings you The GetUp Mob's "From little things, big things grow" - some of the nation's best-known performers have come together to create a song that harnesses the momentum of February's apology to make sure 'sorry' is only the first step towards Indigenous equality.

Track Information:
Song featuring Paul Kelly, Kev Carmody, Urthboy, Missy Higgins, Mia Dyson, Radical Son, Jane Tyrell, Dan Sultan, Joel Wenitong and Ozi Batla. Film Clip featuring John Butler, Leah Purcell, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Ernie Dingo, Anthony Mundine and Matty Bowen.

Purchasing this track will cost $1.69 but we encourage you to donate as much as you feel appropriate.

All profits will go to GetUp's Reconciliation Fund and the following charity organisations: * Link Up * Mums and Bubs Program in Townsville. * Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience

http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/MakeThisAHit&id=329

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[eskimojosie]

Saying sorry to the stolen generation for all they suffered is not the same as being personally responsible for what they suffered. If a friend's grandma died, surely you would express sympathy for example "I am sorry for your loss" by saying you are sorry, you are not accepting personal responsibility for killing Grandma.

It's about recognition, that's all. A great big "sorry for your loss" to a group of our fellow countrymen and women that suffered a terrible loss.

[anperm]

You've completely missed the point. They didn't ask you to apologise, they wanted an apology from the government. It was institutionalised racism. It's hard to have pride in a country that treats you like shit.

[trixwiz7]

@eskimojosie

you're absolutely right as far as the apology from us ordinary Aussies is concerned, it's about recognition and sympathy. But it's a little deeper than that for the Australian Government. The Aus Govt was responsible for removing Indigenous children from their families, sanctioning/allowing/ignoring the slaughter of tens of thousands of Aborigines between 1901 and the 30s, as well as not caring about their welfare. So as an organisation the Govt was wrong and had to apologise

[tundra1992]

I for one would love to make up for the past mistakes of the men and women before us, i don't see how people can be so hostile about saying something as small as I'm truly sorry about what happened. 

[123OBrown]

@itsmecheeky How is offering a condolence, or accepting responsibility for your forebears' actions a punichment? as fr working together to show youcare, don't you think the sorry movement provides an excellent opportunity to do just that? Id love to know, has your opinion changed in the 2 years since you posted this comment?

[123OBrown]

@williampedder, Sorry.

[smallville796]

this video is powerful, it has a vibe that has to be spread. i put this song on my wall and stuff. put it on ur facebook, myspace, twitter etc if u want it 2 be spread.

[cab63868386]

sorry i didnt mean to give it 1 star i wanted to give it 5

and yes sorry too about the stolen generation. i discovered the stolen generation when i watched rabbit proof fence and i thought 'we did this!?!? this is awful im feel so ashamed of my country'

[porkyrong]

#only love can conquer hate#

[porkyrong]

re "although it was nearly a century since this genocide was conducted"

it was still government policy until 1969, and still occurring at least until 1976.

so not that long ago really

[xloulovesyoux]

Beautiful song.. more people need to know about this video, though.