I want to begin by thanking the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the honour. As one of the most prestigious awards in the global entertainment industry, it is a true recognition of the outstanding team who worked on my story – the true story of my life.
Lie 1: "I don’t know where I’m from or who my birth parents are". So how does she know she's Indigenous? She has claimed many many times she was told her mother was Indigenous and she was adopted out. How can she be so sure, if at the same time, she doesn't know ?
Lie 2: "I will never know". Well, back in the 60's or 70's it was indeed very hard to trace many adoptions as paperwork could be lost or altered. However, now we have a more accurate way to find out: DNA. If she was genuinely adopted and WANTED to know who she was descended from, she'd take a DNA test. How many adoptees would be satisfied with an "I don't know" when science can now shed light on what you've always wanted to know?
Lie 1: "I don’t know where I’m from or who my birth parents are". So how does she know she's Indigenous? She has claimed many many times she was told her mother was Indigenous and she was adopted out. How can she be so sure, if at the same time, she doesn't know ?
Lie 2: "I will never know". Well, back in the 60's or 70's it was indeed very hard to trace many adoptions as paperwork could be lost or altered. However, now we have a more accurate way to find out: DNA. If she was genuinely adopted and WANTED to know who she was descended from, she'd take a DNA test. How many adoptees would be satisfied with an "I don't know" when science can now shed light on what you've always wanted to know?