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Judi Lynn

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Thu May 6, 2021, 01:39 AM May 2021

Aboriginal Spears Stolen By Captain Cook Will Be Returned To Their True Owners After 251 Years

Stewart Perrie

Published 4:11, 06 May 2021 BST

Aboriginal Spears Stolen By Captain Cook Will Be Returned To Their True Owners After 251 Years
Stewart Perrie


Published 4:11, 06 May 2021 BST

Aboriginal Spears Stolen By Captain Cook Will Be Returned To Their True Owners After 251 Years

Aboriginal spears stolen when Captain Cook landed in Australia will finally be returned to their traditional owners.

It's been 251 years since the British coloniser took the spears from the Gweagal people in what's now known as Kurnell in Sydney's south.

They eventually made their way to Trinity College in Cambridge's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in England and that's where they've been ever since.

Dharawal and Yuin man Rodney Kelly has been campaigning for years for the spears to be sent back to their rightful place and even flew to the UK to personally plead with the museum.
After a lot of effort, he's finally had his win.

More:
https://www.ladbible.com/news/latest-aboriginal-spears-stolen-by-captain-cook-will-be-returned-20210506

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Aboriginal Spears Stolen By Captain Cook Will Be Returned To Their True Owners After 251 Years (Original Post) Judi Lynn May 2021 OP
Man ... those dudes live a really long time (nt) Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #1
Good. jeffreyi May 2021 #2
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