Wounded, Doris was made to walk in chains for days. She never returned to the country she was taken from. Her story was heard as part of the third day of the Truth-Telling and Hearing Inquiry.
Doris was shot trying to save her brother from a massacre. The bullet scar ran from her hip to her toes, truth-telling inquiry hearsDoris was shot trying to save her brother from a massacre. The bullet scar ran from her hip to her toes, truth-telling inquiry hearsWarning: This story contains photos of First Nations people who have since passed. This story includes details about removal from country and family, violence and racism which may be distressing to some readers.
Aunty Flo, who has a medal of the Order of Australia and was last year Brisbane's NAIDOC Elder of the Year, said truth-telling "was like the icing on the cake" — something she, like others who gave evidence this week, had long lobbied for.
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