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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.

Notes on some Tasmanian Aborigines and on portraits of them

Papers & Reports

Summary

Notes are given
on the parentage and histories of Fanny Cochrane
and Mathinna, the first a half-caste Tasmanian and the second a full-blood.
The busts of the Tasmanian aborigines attributed
to P-M-A-Durnoutier are all, or nearly all, based
on originals by other hands.
Some sculptures by Benjamin Law are listed.
Some new information about Thomas Bock’s
portraits of the Tasmanian aborigines is considererd.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.

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On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.