Preserving Aboriginal Language
It is important to preserve Aboriginal languages because it’s an essential part of Aboriginal identity. To begin with, the language leads to an understanding of traditional beliefs and values. For example, the Royal Commision on Aboriginal Peoples, believe that being able to speak one’s language allows a person to fully internalize the world view and live fully within that culture. Not to mention, losing the ability to express the simplest of daily sentiments and needs can eventually lead up to not understanding: ideas, concepts, insights, attitudes, rituals, ceremonies, and institutions brought into by ancestors. In fact, losing the power to understand will be unsustainable to the extent where no amount of reading can ever