I, TOO, agree with Margaret Priest (‘‘Who taught these children to hate?’’ Letters 31/1). I am a white woman with a partner of Aboriginal heritage and he, too, is disgusted at the way we represent our Australian Aboriginal culture, especially when his family are traditional owners of land in Newcastle.
It’s very hard seeing Aborigines becoming stereotyped. Aborigines are very respectful to elders of any kind. They are traditional and spiritual people, proud of their land and culture. I am beginning to think that has all been lost.
What are we teaching our kids in school? We should be teaching all Australians – not just children with Aboriginal background – about Aboriginal culture. History, which most generations don’t understand or even know about, is the most important part of this. Aboriginal studies should be a compulsory subject, taught in all Australian schools. We should be looking towards the future for our kids.
Ashley Presbury, Waratah West
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