Perth Now: Peter Hancock
September 10, 2008 05:13am

A PERTH Aboriginal elder has received a prestigious federal award for promoting Aboriginal environmental and conservation practices in higher education.

Dr Noel Nannup, of Booragoon, was recently flown to Canberra to receive the Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council's Elders Award, after being recommended for the honour by Curtin University.

A Noongar/Injabarndi man, Dr Nannup's career has been dedicated to promoting public awareness of the importance of caring for the environment, educating West Australians about the rich cultural heritage of Aboriginal people and their lands while playing a leading role in cross-cultural awareness and reconciliation.

the Gisbourne Herald: Monday, 8 September 2008
By Martin Gibson

It might be half a world away but Alaska's indigenous people have a lot in common with Maori, says a visiting Aleutian scholar.

Malia Villegas comes from Kodiak Island in the Aleutians, which is home to one of Alaska's three indigenous peoples - the Aleut, Eskimo and Indians.

Her mother is Aleut, her father Hawaiian.

There are many similarities between New Zealand and Aleut, she says.

"It's like a homecoming for me, although there's not one particular thing I can put it down to."

"Maori culture has many parallels with Aleut - we take care of each other in a certain way, and also take care of the land because we are both island people, and the land is delicate.

Tistate Observer: Saturday, September 06, 2008 - 06:00 AM

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - The National Multicultural Education Association recognized a Penn State Outreach program for making contributions to multicultural education.

The group announced that Exploring Indigenous Ways of Knowing Among the Ojibwe was the recipient of its 2008 Rose Duhon-Sells Program Award.

Dr. Bruce D. Martin, lead faculty for the program, said that this is the second national award for the program this year, a recognition that would be shared with the Ojibwe partners. “This course immerses students in Ojibwe culture where they learn Ojibwe life ways and worldview from more than 25 Ojibwe educators, political leaders, spiritual leaders and traditional knowledge holders,” Martin said. “This award should be shared by the sovereign Red Lake, Leech Lake and White Earth nations.”

The Advertiser - 4/09/2008 8:32:00 AM

FORMER AFL footballer Derek Kickett promoted the messages of participation, leadership, health, education and life skills at Weeroona College Bendigo yesterday.
Kickett visited Weeroona as part of the indigenous Kickstart Program, which is endorsed by the AFL. This is the 11th year of the Kickstart Program, of which Kickett has been the Victorian manager since 2004.

‘‘It started up in the Kimberleys in Western Australia and in the Northern Territory and is basically an indigenous program using football as a vehicle to promote participation, leadership, health, education and life skills,’’ Kickett said.

Posted: September 03, 2008
by: Rick Kearns / Indian Country Today

LA PAZ, Bolivia - While he was busy preparing for the national referendum vote, as well as negotiating energy accords and dealing with strikes, Bolivian President Evo Morales issued Supreme Decree 29664 Aug. 2, authorizing the creation of three indigenous universities where the courses would be taught in Aymara, Quechua and Guarani - the country's three most widely spoken Native languages.

The three new educational institutions will be located in the regions of La Paz, Cochabamba and Chuquisaca. Funding for the universities will come from monies collected through the Direct Hydrocarbon Tax, which will go to the Indigenous Fund that as of August held $366 million Bolivianos (approximately $52 million U.S.). Fifteen percent of the Indigenous Fund will go directly to the new universities.

The Associated Press

Published: September 1st, 2008 11:23 PM
Last Modified: September 1st, 2008 01:16 AM

DENA'INA: There are only 75 speakers among 900 estimated members of the Kenaitze tribe.

KENAI, Alaska -- Members of a Kenai tribe are trying to preserve their cultural heritage by keeping their language alive.The Kenaitze Indian Tribe, in partnership with the Administration for Native Americans, Alaska Native Heritage Center and Cook Inlet Tribal Council, recently hosted the Dena'ina Language Institute to preserve, revitalize and perpetuate the Dena'ina language.

"It's strictly elders talking and students listening," said Sasha Lindgren, the Kenaitze tribe's cultural director.

Posted: September 01, 2008
by: Lorraine Jessepe

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Tribal elders, educators and scholars are calling for inclusion of indigenous voices in the current international dialogue on global climate change.

About 150 representatives from American Indian nations and tribal colleges gathered at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence Aug. 12 - 14 for Tribal College Forum VII: ''Climate Crises and Water Nations are Calling for Awakening.''

''If this is a crisis, our response time is pathetic,'' said Beau Mitchell, sustainability coordinator at the College of Menominee Nation.

Thursday, 12 June 2008, 1:30 pm
Press Release: The Maori Party
Monte Ohia
Aue, te ngau o te mate! te mamae! te mamae!
Kua tau te kapua pöuri ki runga o Mauao, kua pukepuke nga moana o Tauranga, kua pakaru mai te tangi a nga iwi o Ngati Pukenga, o Ngai Te Rangi, o Ngati Ranginui, o Te Arawa.

E te rangatira, e te whakaruruhau, e te kaiärahi, takoto mai ra, takoto mai ra takoto mai ra.

Reuters | Thursday, 12 June 2008

Canada
SORRY: Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper presented Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine with a statement of apology expressing regret for the forced placement 150,000 aboriginal children into residential schools.

Canada, addressing one of the darkest chapters in its history, formally apologised for forcing 150,000 aboriginal children into grim residential schools, where many say they were sexually and physically abused.

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Contact: Gregg Takayama, 956-9836

University of Hawai’i at Manoa Chancellor Virginia S. Hinshaw is pleased to announce the appointment of Maenette Kape'ahiokalani Padeken Ah Nee-Benham, Ed.D., as Dean of the newly established Hawai‘inuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge.

Dr. Benham, a Kanaka Maoli scholar and teacher, is currently a Professor in the Department of Educational Administration at Michigan State University. She obtained her doctorate in educational administration at UH Manoa (1992), and is also a graduate of San Francisco State University (BA, 1978, Theatre Arts - Magna Cum Laude; MA, 1980, Theatre Arts).