The Stolen Generation refers to a period of time between the late 1800s and the 1970s in Australia. During this time, Indigenous Australian children were forcibly removed from their families by the Australian government and placed into institutions or adopted by non-Indigenous families. The exact years of the Stolen Generation are difficult to pinpoint, as the practice of removing Indigenous children from their families occurred over a long period of time and varied in different parts of the country. However, it is generally accepted that the practice began in the late 1800s and continued until the 1970s.