Mick Dodson Appeals to Save Indigenous Heritage
THE Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies will develop an “urgent plan” to identify,…
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Tropfest 2014: Keeping The Native Tongue Alive
Jobe Adams is from the very remote Aboriginal community of Woorabinda in north-east Queensland. Before Wednesday he…
Mark Their Word, Two New Languages
As the world’s languages disappear – and with half of the planet’s about 6,000 spoken tongues facing…
Promoting Co-Operation in Indigenous Language Learning
Australian and New Caledonian teachers share their experiences, struggles and successes of working in indigenous language classrooms.…
WHY AUSTRALIA DAY HAS TO FINISH, NOT BE MOVED TO ANOTHER DAY OR MONTH OR RENAMED, BUT FINISHED.
In the 50 years from the mid 1850’s up to 1908 when Missionaries established Port Roper in…
Indigenous Activist Rosalie Kunoth-Monks Awarded NT Australian of the Year
Central Australian Indigenous woman Rosalie Kunoth-Monks has been named the Northern Territory Australian of the Year for…
Rediscovering the Palawa Language: Jodie Dowd
Unique treasures from the past can be uncovered through collections that are donated to AIATSIS, which is…
While Old Indigenous Languages Disappear, New Ones Evolve
By now we know that traditional Indigenous languages are losing speakers rapidly and tragically. Of the 250…