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Wednesday, 02 June 2010 19:38
Yorke Peninsula Schools Revive Lost Language
AN Aboriginal language on the verge of disappearing has been revived with the help of several Yorke Peninsula schools.
Teachers and senior secondary students from Kadina, Moonta, Maitland and Stansbury have been taking part in workshops run by the Narungga Aboriginal Progress Association.
The association, with the help of a…
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South Australia News
Thursday, 15 April 2010 10:59
Family ties a barrier to Indigenous justice: interpreter
ABC News reports: Indigenous language interpreter says kinship ties are presenting major difficulties for courts and denying Aboriginal defendants fair hearings. He also says low wages for interpreters are a barrier to recruitment of more Aboriginal interpreters.
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 12:09
The Wendat people are survivors
A project that hopes to revive ancestral Huron language in Canada, Yawenda, looks to the revial of Kaurna for inspiration.
“They [Kaurna] have achieved some good results,” Dorais said. “People are using the language in official circumstances like funerals and civic ceremonies. However, it has not grown to the point…
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South Australia News
Tuesday, 30 March 2010 12:17
Embracing his Kaurna heritage
The Salisbury Downs resident (pictured) has just been named winner of the Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander section of the Channel 9 Young Achiever Awards for his work teaching dance and the Kaurna language.The ever-present smile on Vincent "Jack" Buckskin's face disappears when he begins a traditional Kaurna dance.
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Friday, 12 February 2010 14:22
Language Picnic for Harmony Day (21 March)
The Languages Action Alliance, Melbourne, is holding a Language Picnic for Harmony at Collingwood Children's Farm on 21 March from 09:00 to 17:00. See the Alliance's Facebook Group for details.
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Monday, 30 June 2008 15:36
Students boost Indigenous knowledge
Reconciliation is the focus of a schools festival in Adelaide. Hundreds of students from across South Australia are at Adelaide Town Hall as part of National Reconciliation Week. The students are learning about Aboriginal language and customs. Chris Robinson from the Education Department says most children get too little exposure…
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Tuesday, 03 June 2008 15:40
SA Courts to Get More Aboriginal Interpreters
Extra money will be provided in South Australia's State Budget for hiring more Aboriginal interpreters for the court system. The State Government will spend $520,000 over 4 years to help speed up the court process for Aboriginal people. Attorney-General Michael Atkinson says in about 30 per cent of cases interpreters…
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