Her will to survive - screening hosted by Kingborough Reconciliation Action Group

You are invited to a free screening of a documentary, hosted by the Kingborough Reconciliation Action Group. Please join us for a cuppa, the screening and a discussion.

The First Australians series was created by Aboriginal film maker Rachel Perkins in 2008. Episode 2, titled Her Will to Survive, covers the years 1803 to 1880 in Tasmania, with the story based around Truganini. This episode provides a really good starting point for understanding about what happened to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community when the British Empire arrived in Tasmania in the early 1800s.

Episode 2 Her Will to Survive (52 minutes)
The land grab moves south to Tasmania. In an effort to protect real estate prices, Tasmanian Aboriginal people are removed from the island. The government enlists an young immigrant for the job, who is helped by a young Aboriginal woman Truganini.

Kingborough Reconciliation Action Group (KRAG) is a new, local reconciliation action group. The group is part of Reconciliation Tasmania’s Local Action Network. We bring together people interested in advancing reconciliation by nurturing knowledge, awareness, empathy, and respect for First Nations people. We hope you can join us!