Awards recognise Indigenous culture preservation (fwd)

[phil cash cash]

Hi Rolland,

I am not sure there is an avenue or forum that gives recognition to
community contributions to language preservation and maintainance.  I
recall that ILI (Indigenous Languages Institute) in Santa Fe may be
doing a bit of this recently but am not certain of this.

But yes, community language advocates, speakers, & teachers should be
recognized for the important work they do.

It is certainly a great and a most life affirming act for communities to
celebrate the great treasures they have: their speakers and language!

Phil Cash Cash
UofA

Quoting Rolland Nadjiwon <mikinakn at SHAW.CA>:

> Now this is something we need rather than the glitzy hollywood style 
> aboriginal awards in both Canada and US. Or, Phil, do we already have 
> anything like them somewhere?
>
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> wahjeh
> rolland nadjiwon
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>   Subject: [ILAT] Awards recognise Indigenous culture preservation (fwd)
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>   Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 12:10:48  AEST
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>   Awards recognise Indigenous culture preservation
>   http://abc.net.au/message/news/stories/ms_news_1485716.htm
>
>   People who have worked for the preservation of Pilbara Aboriginal
>   language, culture and history in north-west Western Australia have had
>   their efforts recognised at the Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language
>   Centre's first awards night.
>
>   Wangka Maya manager Fran Haintz says it wanted to formally recognise
>   people who have developed documentaries, photo albums and language
>   databases.
>
>   Ned Cheedy won the individual adult contribution to language
>   maintenance, BHP Billiton was recognised as the business committed to
>   cultural awareness training and the Jigalong community was recognised
>   as the town working in partnership with Wangka Maya.