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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Aboriginal education needs goals
Justine Ferrari, The Australian, May 25, 2009 INDIGENOUS leaders are calling for a national education action plan to be adopted at the next meeting of state and federal governments, setting out specific goals to be reviewed annually. A working group … Continue reading
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Puliima National Indigenous Languages Information Technology Forum
The 2nd Puliima National Indigenous Languages Information Technology Forum was given a resounding vote of support from the people from around Australia who attended it in Melbourne last month. With its focus on showcasing the best uses of technology to … Continue reading
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Gumbaynggir Lady
ABC Radio National’s Awaye! program interviews Emma Donovan, including her song writing in Gumbaynggirr langauge and how she works with the Muurrbay Aboriginal Langauge and Culture centre in Nambucca. Despite being one of the country’s finest voices, Emma Donovan has … Continue reading
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National Geographic Offers Interactive US Map with Translated Native Names
National Geographic has created a fantastic interactive “Native Names” U.S. map. Towns and states with native names are labeled with their names’ literal translations–so you see “Shakes Himself” instead of “Kupunkamint Mountain, MT” and “They are killers” instead of Yosemite, … Continue reading
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