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Video | Politicians unite on Indigenous recognition vote: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are the first inhabitants – Australia

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Julia Gillard says a referendum on constitutional change to recognise Indigenous people is important work for a new generation. Watch the video here >> Source: PM laments ‘unhealed wound’ of Indigenous Australia – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Address : http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-13/pm-laments–unhealed-wound-of-indigenous-australia/4516284 Date Visited: Sat Feb 16 2013 20:44:24 GMT+0100 (CET) By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Updated Wed … Read more

Locating familiar feminist traditions within their own communities: Participants at the National Dalit and Adivasi Women’s Congress – Maharashtra

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  View a slideshow here >> Excerpts from the Concept Note What does it mean to be a Dalit woman, an Adivasi woman? At this conference, which is conceptualized, organized and co-ordinated by Dalit and Adivasi women, we frame these fundamental questions along with questions of the community and society at large. We examine the … Read more

Environment and Forests & Tribal Affairs Ministries stand by forest rights, oppose any dilution of tribal rights in forest areas – New Delhi

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In a joint strategy for their meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh next week, Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan and Tribal Affairs Minister Kishore Chandra Deo both reportedly plan to oppose any dilution of tribal rights in forest areas. This, despite the fact that their respective secretaries have signed on to a deal with … Read more

Disseminating information about the work of Native Americans in media: Native Networks – Washington DC

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In 2001 the NMAI [ National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)] has launched the Native Networks Website to welcome you to the field of Native media throughout the Americas. The site provides information about new productions and media makers, current areas of special interest and accomplishments in the field. […] The Film and Video Center … Read more