Tribal culture worldwide

“I think the important thing is to realise in this discussion that we are holistic people and so every time we do something as indigenous people, we are considering everything, everything around us, and I think we should do the same throughout the world.” – Linda Young, artist and Traditional Knowledge Keeper for the Saskatchewan Public School Division in Canada, interviewed by Veronica Yates, Director of Child Rights International Network CRIN, in “The Power of Healing” (15 January 2020)
https://home.crin.org/readlistenwatch/stories/2020/5/6/the-power-of-healing
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=52680

Video | Mallika Sarabhai on the power of art – storytelling for a cause

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A TED-talk on the power of storytelling for a social cause: promoting social justice and counteracting misconceptions on vulnerable groups and communities. Her presentation also demonstrates how to reach “elite” audiences otherwise disinclined to face serious issues – the fact that women are sexually  harassed with impunity, India’s Adivasi communities affected by political violence, just as indigenous populations and coloured … Read more

Nurturing Oglala Lakota customs, language, and beliefs in South Dakota (USA) – National Geographic Magazine August 2012

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In the Shadow of Wounded Knee After 150 years of broken promises, the Oglala Lakota people of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota are nurturing their tribal customs, language, and beliefs. A rare, intimate portrait shows their resilience in the face of hardship. By Alexandra Fuller Photograph by Aaron Huey Read the full article … Read more

Modern teaching tools to share and store information about dialects in danger of disappearing

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The Times of India, June 21, 2012 In an alliance with scholars and linguists, the internet powerhouse introduced an Endangered Languages Project website where people can find, share, and store information about dialects in danger of disappearing. “People can share their knowledge and research directly through the site and help keep the content up-to-date,” project … Read more

Māori cultural standards in education – New Zealand

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The place of Cultural Standards in Indigenous Education Huia Tomlins-Jahnke […] Why cultural standards? The development of cultural standards in indigenous education in North America and in  New Zealand has evolved largely as a response to nation-state education systems that, for the most part, are culturally and epistemologically disconnected from indigenous communities. The cumulative effect … Read more

Fair and ethical trading: The Indigenous Art Code – Australia

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Indigenous Newslines magazine January-April 2012 Fair and ethical trading     Just a year after its launch, the Indigenous Art Commercial Code of Conduct is gathering strength and influence. The Indigenous Art Code is encouraging fair and ethical behaviour in the trading of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. The code sets down clear standards for … Read more