Uncle Returns Home After 130 Years

0:00It's March 13th in Adelaide, let's get into the news. The remains of an Aboriginal man, known now as Uncle, have finally returned home after nearly 130 years in a British museum. Taken from his original resting place near Sydney in the late 1890s, his bones were repatriated from the Pit Rivers Museum at Oxford. University and reburied in a secret spot by Berroura Creek, elders led a traditional ceremony with smoking clapsdicks to welcome him back to country. The process began back in 2017, when Aboriginal communities and the Australian government pushed for the return of ancestral remains. Last October, the museum handed over 11 sets of remains, including uncles, as part of efforts to address past wrongs in archaeology. Community leaders traveled to England to bring them home safely. For those involved, the day brought a mix of deep emotions, joy at uncle's return mixed with sorrow over the long separation. Despite the Moran from the local Aboriginal land council said, it felt right knowing uncle

1:01could hear his country sounds again, elder Raymond Weatherall used healing plants in the smoking ceremony to cleanse and honor him. This reburial site, protected by a special box, will be cared for by the Land Council and National Park Service. Staff there called it a moving highlight, underscoring the importance of these returns. Meanwhile, the push continues for hundreds more. First nations remain still held overseas. The Australian government has brought back over 1,730 ancestors from 10 countries so far, with calls growing for every. Stolen soul to rest on country once more. This DNN story comes to you thanks to our sponsor, your pillow, your podcast, your moment, made for listening in bed, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.