Transformation and Aboriginal Literacy

Abstract

Literacy is presented in the broadest sense in this article. Being literate is about sus­taining a particular world view and about the survival of a distinct and vital culture. Being literate is about re-symbolizing and reinterpreting past experience while honor­ ing traditional values. Being literate is about living these values in contemporary times. Being literate is about visioning a future in which an Aboriginal way of being will continue to thrive. Meaningful Aboriginal literacy is transformative. It will de­velop and find expression in everything that is done. Basic literacy skills will devolve from a unique and wholistic cultural perspective.