KCTOS: Knowledge, Creativity, and Transformation of Societies
Vienna, Austria, 6 to 9 December 2007

Call for Papers for the section:

Indigenous Peoples Knowledge Society: Transformations and Challenges / Indigene in der Wissensgesellschaft: Transformationen und Herausforderungen
http://www.inst.at/kctos/sektionen_a-f/fiser_budka.htm

Abstract:

Of the more than 300 Million Indigenous Peoples recognized by the United Nations, a growing minority is actively shaping indigenous visions of a knowledge-based society. These visions are not simply indigenous responses to global mainstream debates over post-industrial development or techno-scientific culture, etc. More importantly, they articulate the actual deployment of new media and information communications technologies (ICTs) by indigenous communities to forward their own policies and practices. They frame how indigenous communities are mobilizing over the internet and on the Web to communicate their lived experiences and extend their local networks to global audiences, including and especially, a global indigenous audience.

The mission of the Navajo Nation Research Program is to support research that promotes and enhances the interests and the visions of the Navajo people: encourage a mutual and beneficial partnership between the Navajo people and researchers; and to create an interface where different cultures, lifestyles, disciplines, and ideologies can come together in a way that improves, promotes, and strengthens the health of the Navajo people.

The Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board (NNHRB) was developed in March 1996 to guarantee ethical research for the Din=E9 people. They are pleased to announce the 2007 NNHRB Conference to be held September 25 & 26, 2007 at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Arizona. A pre-conference workshop will also be held the evening of September 24 for 6:00 to 9:00 pm at the Navajo Nation Museum for all researchers to learn about the Navajo Nation

Bonnie Marino, Ngāti Raukawa: Puna Maumahara - capturing the digital memory of a people.

Hokianga Rocks Website

The first speaker in our Lecture series is Bonnie Marino.

Affiliated to Ngāti Raukawa Bonnie is currently employed by Te Tauihu o Nga Wānanga. Previously she has held positions in Project Management Roles with Te Wānanga o Raukawa, Huia Publications and Blue Bach Productions.

Bonnie has led the E taonga project – an iwi development of a digital repository with technology and software created in Australia which has been modified to fit a Māori digital repository.

As the WINHEC conference for 2007 draws near, Head Office will be sending out information to our members to keep you updated on the event.

Please contact us if your contact details have changed.

You can do this by emailing Charlie at the address below

Charlie.mcnaught@twor-otaki.ac.nz

or by snail mail to

WINHEC
P.O. Box 119,
Otaki,
Wellington,
New Zealand

You are invited to attend a one-day conference entitled, "Community-Based Participatory Research in Indian Country", conducted by the Faculty Development Project of the Oklahoma Native American Research Centers for Health and the University of Oklahoma Community Networks Program. This conference will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel Tulsa-I-44 on July 27, 2007, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The purpose of the conference is to bring together tribal leaders, academic researchers, health searchers, public health professionals, and American Indians/Alaska Natives to facilitate collaboration and share successful CBPR skills.

logoThe first ever gathering of indigenous television leaders from throughout the world will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, from March 26-28, 2008.

The World Indigenous Television Broadcasting Conference – WITBC ’08 – is aimed at unifying, strengthening and promoting indigenous broadcasters.

NIEA ConferenceThe National Indian Education Association is membership based organization committed to increasing educational opportunities and resources for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students while protecting our cultural and linguistic traditions.

ABC News Online Thursday, June 7, 2007

At Australia's only dedicated indigenous tertiary institution, the Batchelor Institute, more than 230 students will graduate today with education, health and business qualifications.

The students come from locations around the country including Aboriginal communities and outstations throughout the Northern Territory.

A number of students will also receive special achievement awards from government and industry groups.

The head of the Institute's School of Education, Arts and Social Science, Joe Fraser, says graduation ceremonies are held twice a year and each time the event is taken very seriously by the students and their families.

PikoThe proposed 2007 PIKO event is the fifth of its kind of international gathering of indigenous visual artists; following the first in Aotearoa (New Zealand 1995). The first Pacific Northwest America gatheringwas held at the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center at Evergreen State College, (Olympia, Washington, USA, 2001) and the recent Te Mata gatheringwas held in Heretaunga Hastings, Aotearoa (New Zealand, January 16 - 22, 2005) this year.

The National Alliance to Save Native Languages is proud to announce the Native language Revitalization National Summit to be held June 4th and 5th in Washington DC at the National Museum of the American Indian and United States Senate Russell Building.

Please see attached for more information