Ruth Hegarty (born 1929, in Mitchell, Queensland) is an Aboriginal Elder and author. Hegarty is well known for her non-fiction novels that document her personal history as one of the Stolen Generations. Her first book, Is That You, Ruthie?, is based on her experiences in the Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission where she lived until the age of 14. [1]

Ruth Hegarty, Is That You Ruthie?, University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, Queensland (1999) NAME: Ruth Hegarty. SEX: Female. BIRTH DATE: 1929. BIRTHPLACE: Forest Vale. LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English. SIGNIFICANT LOCALITIES: Forest Vale: A property in the Mitchell district, Southwest Queensland, where the Duncan family lived in a camp. (p.7)

Oct 16, 2024 · The hardship, cruelty and loneliness of the mission system during the Great Depression didn't crush Aunty Ruth Hegarty's spirit. She found her voice, God and her family.

Oct 7, 2023 · Aunty Ruth Hegarty lived through a cruel chapter in Australian history. Now aged 94, she's approaching the Voice vote with optimism for future generations.

As an Elder, Ruth Hegarty fought for justice on behalf of Aboriginal people in Queensland who had been denied access to government payments and fair wages. Her activism was spurred on by her own experiences.

Nov 17, 2015 · AUNTY Ruth Hegarty loves telling stories. The 86-year old respected Aboriginal elder, author, advocate for indigenous justice and holder of an honorary doctorate from Australian Catholic University has recently published two children’s books with …

Dec 12, 1999 · In the Depression years Queensland's notorious Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission become home to four-year-old Ruth until her late teens when she was sent out to serve as a domestic on a station homestead. Ruthie is the central character in this lively and candid memoir of institutional life.

Ruth Hegarty is Managing Editor of the Royal Irish Academy’s publishing house. In 2006 she established the Prism imprint of the RIA which produces beautiful accessible books that encourage readers to return to the primary source and are rooted in scholarship.

Nov 1, 2003 · The long-awaited sequel to the award-winning memoir, ‘Is That You, Ruthie?’.After twenty-two years under Government control as an inmate of Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission, Ruth journeys towards freedom by marrying Joe Hegarty and moving to a nearby settlement.

Gungurri Elder Ruth Hegarty is Noonga’s feisty patron and inspiration. She was born in 1929 in Mitchell, Queensland, and raised at the Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission.