Museum's 'walking archive' helps First Nations people discover family history | ABC NEWS
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A warning: this story includes images of an Indigenous person who has died. Mr Abdullah-Highfold, a Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri, Narungga, Kokatha and Wirangu man, has worked for the South Australian Museum in Adelaide for 28 years with the Aboriginal family history unit, where he has helped thousands of Indigenous people discover their lineage. Every year, hundreds of First Nations people from around the country seek out his help in hopes of finding a missing piece of their family history. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/sa-musuem-helps-aboriginal-people-discover-family-history/106879890 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCNewsSA
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