Calls for indigenous languages policy supported by locals (fwd link)

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Calls for indigenous languages policy supported by locals

1/10/2008 1:22:00 PM
Australia

Calls to introduce a national indigenous languages policy were welcomed by Port
Augusta indigenous suicide prevention project officer Aaron Stuart.

Mr Stuart believed the policy may bridge the gap between cultures.

Indigenous language program and performance group Ngapartji Ngapartji urged the
Federal Government to introduce a policy where it would be compulsory to learn
an indigenous language at school.

The group recommended the establishment of a national council on indigenous
languages and a national indigenous languages centre to advise government on
policy direction as well as the development of statewide language policies and
indigenous language curriculum in schools.

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