bilingual education

WGAR News: Responses to the DRAFT report of the Indigenous Education Review for the NT Gov't: FOBL

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 03:41:01 +0000

Newsletter date: 25 March 2014

Contents:

* FOBL (Friends of Bilingual Learning): Responses to the DRAFT report of the Indigenous Education Review for the Northern Territory Government
* FOBL (Friends of Bilingual Learning): National Indigenous Languages Survey 2 (NILS2)
* FOBL (Friends of Bilingual Learning): DRAFT Report of the Review of Indigenous Education in the Northern Territory
* Why FOBL Matters
* SKrashen: Strongest evidence so far in support of bilingual education
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

WGAR News: NT gov't to further cut bilingual education: Emma Murphy & Peter Robson, Green Left

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 02:44:17 +0000

Newsletter date: 24 February 2014

Contents:

* Emma Murphy & Peter Robson, Green Left: NT gov't to further cut bilingual education
* Jarvis Ryan: Bilingual education needs to be extended, not scrapped
* Alice Springs News: Indigenous education review: no more ‘biliteracy’; boarding for secondary students
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

* Padraic Gibson, The Guardian: Tony Abbott's cuts directly hurt Aboriginal children
* Clare Fester, Solidarity Online: Aboriginal grandmothers fight to stop new Stolen Generation

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Darwin

Northern Territory

WGAR News: "Background Evidence to Support a Declaration of Aboriginal Sovereignty"

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 03:11:41 +0000

Newsletter date: 23 February 2014

Contents:

* Michael Anderson, The Carrington Rand Journal of Social Sciences: Background Evidence to Support a Declaration of Aboriginal Sovereignty
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Jarvis Ryan: Bilingual education needs to be extended, not scrapped
* Alice Springs News: Indigenous education review: no more ‘biliteracy’; boarding for secondary students
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

* SBS News: Big picture needed on Aboriginal education [Featuring Tom Calma]

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Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Yirrkala celebrates 40 years of bilingual education: Trevor Stockley, Reconciliation Aust.

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 03:08:53 +0000

Newsletter date: 27 December 2013

Contents:

* Trevor Stockley, Reconciliation Australia Blog: Yirrkala celebrates 40 years of bilingual education
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools

* CAEPR: Call for Papers - Engaging Indigenous Economy Conference

* SBS Living Black Radio: Kuradji Embassy Celebrates 13 Years
* Background to the Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy, north of Wollongong, NSW
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

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WGAR News: How to support the Aboriginal people in their struggle for justice: JohnPilger.com

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 04:11:50 +0000

Newsletter date: 26 December 2013

Contents:

* John Pilger, The Stringer: John Pilger goes back to his homeland to investigate Australia's dirtiest secret
* JohnPilger.com : How to support the Aboriginal people in their struggle for justice
* Upcoming Australian screenings of John Pilger's documentary film, 'Utopia'
* WGAR News: Interview - John Pilger exposes Australia's shocking secret in Utopia: Australian Times (24 Nov 13)
* Respect and Listen: Utopia
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

WGAR News: Aboriginal languages a source of strength: Shyamla Eswaran, Green Left

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 05:37:49 +0000

Newsletter date: 21 December 2013

Contents:

* Shyamla Eswaran, Green Left: Aboriginal languages a source of strength
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Curtis Taylor - world's largest digital storytelling archive for 16 language groups
* Claire Bowern, The Conversation: Language nests: a way to revive Indigenous languages at risk
* Chris Raja, ABC Indigenous: Australia is the place of vanishing languages
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: "Governments are attempting to steal our original sovereign citizenship and independence"

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 06:40:22 +0000

Newsletter date: 25 June 2013

Contents:

* Jeane Bicket, Indymedia Australia: Warlpiri Language Vulnerability [Warlpiri is a Northern Territory Aboriginal language.]
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

* Michael Anderson, Sovereign Union: Governments are attempting to steal our original sovereign citizenship and independence
* Michael Mansell, Audio Boo: Phase One of Treaty/Sovereignty Talks Brisbane (May 18/19)
* George Williams, Indigenous Law Bulletin: Does Constiutional Recognition negate Aboriginal Sovereignty

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WGAR News: Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:35:41 +0000

Newsletter date: 10 January 2013

Background info page:
Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education):
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/05/05/background-to-the-use-of-aboriginal-l...

CONTENTS:

* Updates (11 July 2012 - 5 December 2012)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/05/updates-the-use-of-aboriginal-languag...
(Last updated: 5 December 2012)

* Email Discussion Group - Bilingual Education
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/05/email-discussion-group-bilingual-educ...

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WGAR News e-newsletters - The use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:19:41 +0000

Last updated: 9 April 2014

Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)
Main Contents Page:
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/05/05/background-to-the-use-of-aboriginal-l...

WGAR NEWS e-NEWSLETTERS:

WGAR News: Some vital signs for Aboriginal languages: Michael Christie, Brian Devlin & Cathy Bow, The Conversation (9 Apr 14)
http://indymedia.org.au/2014/04/08/wgar-news-some-vital-signs-for-aborig...
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WGAR News e-newsletters on bilingual education

ABC Four Corners report: "Going Back to Lajamanu" - Bilingual Education

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:25:32 +0000

Last updated: 14 September 2009

Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)
Main Contents Page:
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/05/05/background-to-the-use-of-aboriginal-l...

ABC FOUR CORNERS REPORT: "GOING BACK TO LAJAMANU"

- Extended Interviews and Video; Reports and Resources; News

ABC Four Corners TV: "Going Back to Lajamanu"
http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/special_eds/20090914/language/

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use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools

Updates - The use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:35:22 +0000

Last updated: 9 April 2014

Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)
Main Contents Page:
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/05/05/background-to-the-use-of-aboriginal-l...

UPDATES (11 JULY 2012 - 9 APRIL 2014):

- Analysis / Opinion

Fully (sic) - Crikey's language blog:
Ngurrju! Manymak! Pupuni! NT drops First Four Hours in English policy
by Greg Dickson
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/fullysic/2012/07/11/ngurrju-manymak-pupuni-nt...

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Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 05 May 2012 03:27:18 +0000

Last updated: 9 April 2014

CONTENTS:

* Updates (11 July 2012 - 9 April 2014)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/05/updates-the-use-of-aboriginal-languag...
(Last updated: 9 April 2014)

* Email Discussion Group - Bilingual Education
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/05/email-discussion-group-bilingual-educ...
(Last updated: 25 March 2014)

* Analysis and Opinion regarding Bilingual Education
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/05/analysis-and-opinion-regarding-biling...
(Last updated: 9 April 2014)

* Statements regarding Bilingual Education

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WGAR News: Ampilatwatja Anti-Intervention Walk-off Speaking Tour (22 Sep 09)

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:42:48 +0000

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR website: http://wgar.info/

Contents:
Ampilatwatja Anti-Intervention Walk-off Speaking Tour
Restrictions on Bilingual Education in the NT
NT Intervention Chief removed
Call for Stolen Generations Compensation
Homelands / Outstations Policy
Proposed National Indigenous Representative Body
Aboriginal Housing in the NT
Other Aboriginal articles

AMPILATWATJA ANTI-INTERVENTION WALK-OFF SPEAKING TOUR:

- Background

Intervention walkoff’s Blog
http://interventionwalkoff.wordpress.com/

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