Comments on: Canada (update: and Australia) versus Indigenous Peoples http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2007/06/07/canada-versus-indigenous-peoples/ a linguist without a language Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:47:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: UN votes on indigenous rights « matjjin-nehen http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2007/06/07/canada-versus-indigenous-peoples/comment-page-1/#comment-347 UN votes on indigenous rights « matjjin-nehen Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:28:32 +0000 http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2007/06/07/canada-versus-indigenous-peoples/#comment-347 [...] “Have not been quite so keen” is putting it very mildly. The Declaration has been about 24 years in the making, but suffered a setback earlier this year, when, possibly under pressure from John Howard, the recently elected Canadian government withdrew their support. [...] [...] “Have not been quite so keen” is putting it very mildly. The Declaration has been about 24 years in the making, but suffered a setback earlier this year, when, possibly under pressure from John Howard, the recently elected Canadian government withdrew their support. [...]

]]> By: Wa guy http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2007/06/07/canada-versus-indigenous-peoples/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Wa guy Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:47:58 +0000 http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2007/06/07/canada-versus-indigenous-peoples/#comment-346 I am from Perth WA. I have recently been backpacking through Eastern Europe and what I realised is that in a couple of hours you can be in a new country there. What I also realised as electronic communication and travel increases, many people are starting to talk in English - it is truly becoming the international language. To introduce specialised language education for each aboriginal dialect/tribe (and there are many dialects around Aussie) would be an administrative nightmare. It would also be a another barrier for white and black australia to understand each other. I believe to help indigenous Australia, we have to stop the welfare cycle and part of that is people knowing their culture again. But we also have to realise that its not 200 yrs ago where any community can live in a bubble - and common language is integral for trade, tourism, etc which can help indigenous people have pride and strength in themselves in this country. I am from Perth WA. I have recently been backpacking through Eastern Europe and what I realised is that in a couple of hours you can be in a new country there. What I also realised as electronic communication and travel increases, many people are starting to talk in English – it is truly becoming the international language. To introduce specialised language education for each aboriginal dialect/tribe (and there are many dialects around Aussie) would be an administrative nightmare. It would also be a another barrier for white and black australia to understand each other. I believe to help indigenous Australia, we have to stop the welfare cycle and part of that is people knowing their culture again. But we also have to realise that its not 200 yrs ago where any community can live in a bubble – and common language is integral for trade, tourism, etc which can help indigenous people have pride and strength in themselves in this country.

]]> By: Jangari http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2007/06/07/canada-versus-indigenous-peoples/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Jangari Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:09:09 +0000 http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2007/06/07/canada-versus-indigenous-peoples/#comment-345 Yes, Cooper, I noticed that but I deliberately glossed over it. Just what defines 'possible' is anyone's guess. Thanks for the link, John, I never knew that there was a Nunavut government. The article suggests there may be some difficulty, such as the small business owner having to hire multilingual staff, which realistically, could be detrimental. But as far as languages go, the more the merrier, I say. Yes, Cooper, I noticed that but I deliberately glossed over it. Just what defines ‘possible’ is anyone’s guess.

Thanks for the link, John, I never knew that there was a Nunavut government. The article suggests there may be some difficulty, such as the small business owner having to hire multilingual staff, which realistically, could be detrimental. But as far as languages go, the more the merrier, I say.

]]> By: John http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2007/06/07/canada-versus-indigenous-peoples/comment-page-1/#comment-344 John Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:00:16 +0000 http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2007/06/07/canada-versus-indigenous-peoples/#comment-344 otoh, Nunavut is trying to boost the status of their indigenous languages. If they're successful, Inuktitut will be mandatory in schools up to grade 12, and Nunavut will have 4 official languages: English, French, Inuktitut and Innuinaqtun. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/06/06/nu-language.html?ref=rss otoh, Nunavut is trying to boost the status of their indigenous languages. If they’re successful, Inuktitut will be mandatory in schools up to grade 12, and Nunavut will have 4 official languages: English, French, Inuktitut and Innuinaqtun.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/06/06/nu-language.html?ref=rss

]]> By: Cooper http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2007/06/07/canada-versus-indigenous-peoples/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Cooper Thu, 07 Jun 2007 08:40:28 +0000 http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2007/06/07/canada-versus-indigenous-peoples/#comment-343 Ahhh but you need to activate your inner lawyer here. "when possible". So even if it does pass I don't think it will push any government (ours particularly) into action. Still....Blame Canada. http://youtube.com/watch?v=buSwRxvYPZI Ahhh but you need to activate your inner lawyer here.

“when possible”.

So even if it does pass I don’t think it will push any government (ours particularly) into action.

Still….Blame Canada.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=buSwRxvYPZI

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