These books allow Aboriginal children in Tasmania to read stories in their reclaimed language
Skye says it feels fantastic to have these books in the local Aboriginal community. "[It is great] because there’s a resource out there that the kids can actually read, and know that this is their home base," she said. "I think that it’s really important so palawa kani doesn't become forgotten." 'yula kipli' was written by Skye’s pakana-ripana youth group, while 'kipli mapali' was both written and illustrated by a different TAC youth group, pakana kitina. 'yula kupli' is based on a trip pakana ripana group members took to lungtalanana (Clarke Island) and truwana (Cape Barren Islan...
Source: sbs.com.au