A dynamic year of indigenous communication (fwd link)

[Phillip E Cash Cash]

*A dynamic year of indigenous communication*

Indigenous media is a tool for self-determination, emancipation and revival
of dying languages.

Last Modified: 19 Oct 2012 10:37

Quito, Ecuador - Some people in the US were not keen at all on the Geronimo
codename given to the final military operation against Osama bin Laden.
Native Americans were understandably upset. The name of the legendary
Apache leader was used to define the nation's most-wanted terrorist,
casting the native hero as the enemy par excellence. As the sketch comedy
group 1491s blended poetry and film to reframe Geronimo, indigenous voices
searched for venues to express their discontent, and bring a little history
to the general public.

Communication is a powerful tool. Media created by indigenous peoples are
informed by alternative world-views, transcending borders and challenging
hegemonic histories. As the International Year of Indigenous Communication
is coming to an end, preparation for the Second Continental Summit of
Indigenous Communication in Oaxaca, Mexico, in 2013 is gaining momentum.
The goal is to foster continental networks and promote global interactions,
so as to exercise more fully the rights recognised nationally - in state
laws - and internationally - by the UN Declaration and Plan of Action of
the World Summit on the Information Society and ILO Convention 169. More
importantly, the initiative points at the significance of communication as
a legitimate tool for influencing the formulation of public policies and
the construction of collective imaginaries.

Access full article below:
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/10/201210101017176645.html
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