$2.6M for Indigenous Language Projects (fwd link)

[Claire Bowern]

Australians on the list can correct me, but isn't that budget amount
considerably reduced from previous years? I remember figures closer to
$6mill in some previous years (of course, it all depends on who's
doing the spinning...)
Claire

On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 12:35 PM, Phil Cash Cash <weyiiletpu at gmail.com> wrote:
> $2.6M for Indigenous Language Projects
>
> Posted: Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 09:17
> AUS
>
> Forty-two new projects aimed at preserving Indigenous languages will share
> $2.6 million in Federal Government funding.
>
> Announcing the latest recipients of the Indigenous Languages Support
> program, Minister for the Arts Senator George Brandis, and Minister for
> Indigenous Affairs Senator Nigel Scullion said the Government is committed
> to helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples keep their
> languages alive.
>
> “The Indigenous Languages Support program was established in 1991 and has
> been a vital tool for maintaining, reviving and sharing Indigenous
> languages,” Brandis said.
>
> The investment will support 42 additional activities and enable communities
> to develop culturally appropriate learning resources across a range of new
> media and through partnerships with schools, cultural organisations and
> libraries.
>
> Access full article below:
> http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/news/2014/02/26m-indigenous-language-projects#sthash.woswT83q.dpuf
>