United Aborigines Mission facts for kids
The United Aborigines Mission (UAM) was one of the biggest missions in Australia during the 1900s. It had many missionaries (people who teach about their religion) and special stations. The UAM worked across Western Australia, New South Wales, and South Australia. It started in New South Wales in 1895.
The UAM ran places like homes and schools for Aboriginal children. Their goal was to care for, educate, and teach these children about Christianity. The UAM is mentioned in the Bringing Them Home Report from 1997. This report talked about how some Indigenous children were taken from their families and lived in places like those run by the UAM.
UAM Missions and Homes
The United Aborigines Mission opened its first mission in 1924 at Oodnadatta. Two years later, in 1926, this mission moved to Quorn. There, it became known as the Colebrook Children's Home. This home was a place where Aboriginal children lived and were cared for.
The UAM also started other missions and homes in different parts of Australia. These included places at Swan Reach, which later moved to Gerard. The government took over the Gerard mission in 1961–62. Other UAM missions were at Nepabunna, Ooldea, and Finniss Springs.
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