I wish I had spent more time listening to my aunt's and my grandmother's stories. I wish I had written them down. Another suggestion is to visit your library and ask your friendly librarian for help in finding some good books about your heritage. I think it's really sad. And very ignorant.
Every language is a complex way of describing our world.
And all languages are equally good and important and beautiful. Of course we want to encourage people to speak English well because so much of our life in the U.S. takes place in English. But I always want to encourage those who are lucky enough to hear another language at home to learn it well, too. The sad but honest answer is yes. Unfortunately, some people still haven't learned that we're all equal.