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Rudi Maxwell

Coota Girls to mark Sorry Day in Botanic Gardens

Karen Mundine says it is a time for Australians to learn about shared histories. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

For many members of the Stolen Generations and their descendants, Sorry Day is official recognition of a dark history of forced child removal that was, for a long time, denied.

It marks the publication of the Bringing Them Home report in 1997 that looked into the painful history of the Stolen Generations and made 54 recommendations including holding a national Sorry Day each year.

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