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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>following a lengthy break, the Mirima Linguistic Forum will resume with a presentation by Steven Bird and Cathy Bow (CDU), titled “Investing in Aboriginal Languages”.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are in the Kununurra area, please join us on Monday, 22 March at 4pm at Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre, Button Drive.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will also offer online participation via Zoom. If you would like to join, please request a link from Knut Olawsky on <a href="mailto:manager@mirima.org.au">manager@mirima.org.au</a>, ideally by Monday 12pm AWST.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are excited about hosting this interesting presentation and look forward to seeing you in person or online. I have attached an abstract and the bios of the presenters.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Knut<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>___________________________________________________________</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Mirima Council Aboriginal Corporation</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language and Culture Centre (MDWg)</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Dr. Knut J. Olawsky</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>CEO and Senior Linguist</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>P.O. Box 2420</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Kununurra, WA 6743</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Phone: (08) 9169 1029</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:manager@mirima.org.au"><span style='color:blue'>manager@mirima.org.au</span></a></span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#666666;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="http://www.mirima.org.au/"><span style='color:blue'>www.mirima.org.au</span></a></span><span style='color:#666666;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.mirima.org.au/"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=224 height=85 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D71BCE.B1984BC0" alt="cid:image001.png@01D67ABC.8454AB30"></span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#666666;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> </span><a href="https://www.givenow.com.au/mirima"><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=175 height=83 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D71BCE.B1984BC0" alt="cid:image002.png@01D67ABC.8454AB30"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mirima?ref=hl"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=36 height=36 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.png@01D71BCE.B1984BC0" alt="cid:image003.png@01D67ABC.8454AB30"></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/Mirima_Language"><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=38 height=36 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D71BCE.B1984BC0" alt="cid:image004.jpg@01D67ABC.8454AB30"></span></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=99759195&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile_pic"><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=36 height=36 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image005.png@01D71BCE.B1984BC0" alt="cid:image005.png@01D67ABC.8454AB30"></span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#006600;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>MDWg’s mission is to save the Miriwoong Language and Culture from extinction. </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#006600;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>If you would like to support this important goal please visit </span><i><span style='color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><a href="http://www.givenow.com.au/mirima"><span style='color:#0070C0'>www.givenow.com.au/mirima</span></a></span></i><i><span style='color:#006600;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>. </span></i><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#006600;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Every contribution counts.</span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2">
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