A letter from my Granddaughter 'Why don't we learn our own Aboriginal Languages in school?'

I asked my Grand daughter should we teach our Aboriginal Languages in schools and this is what she had to say about it. She is in Grade 6 and goes to Rosedale Primary school here in Victoria. I will write the letter here just how she gave it to me, she is 11 years old and when she was born I was able to pick a name for her so I picked our Language name and she has Woolberi Ngarawert in  her name which means 'Rain' 'Butterfly' so that our language is passed on.

Here is her letter

Intro: I will be saying why not have classes to teach Aboriginal Languages and Culture.

Reason 1
We should have classes because the land we are on (Australia) is the land that Aboriginals lived in and they are the people that live in Australia and we should know about our own Language.  My Moodjahn Lynnette has taught us our language since we were little.

Reason 2
Another reason is because schools are doing French and other Languages but the thing is, we don't live in France or London or other countries. So why not do a Language from the people in our country.

I think my school  will learn a lot and have a chance at doing a different Language and learning about the Aboriginals and their Language and culture.

So why not do Aboriginal Languages because it's stupid to do French or German and them other countries. So why not do Aboriginal Languages. Please think about it.

This is my Moodjahn and some of our family