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I stumbled across http://www.maoritelevision.com/ this morning. This is a prime example of a culture connecting to technology to promote and build their culture. It is quite an interactive site that has a very positive feel. It is free to visit and contains more than 90% locally-made programming. From comedy, sports, documentaries  and lifestyle to news […]

Te Kotahitanga is a collaborative response to the rising problem of underachievement among Māori students in mainstream schools. The professional development/research project, which began in 2001, is now in its fourth phase and has involved 33 schools around New Zealand, hundreds of  teachers and thousands of Māori students. http://www.tekotahitanga.org.nz/moodle/ http://www.tekotahitanga.com/ This site is of interest to me […]

On Thursday I had the opportunity to listen to Calvin Helin at the 3rd Annual Rural Schools Conference. He is a Canadian businessman and writer on aboriginal topics who is a member of the Tsimshian First Nation in northwestern British Columbia. Here is a link to the recording of the key note presentation today. It […]

Click on the image above to visit a detailed webiste that I believe connects to module 2’s discussion about protecting cultural rights. This site discusses our Multicultural Policy, the history that makes Canada what it is today, and much more. I believe that in order to protect culture we must understand where we are are […]

Nanook of the North After discussing this film within our course it led me to want to watch and know more. The Wikipedia search on the film raised many of the same questions that were brought up in our discussions. For example “Flaherty has been criticized for deceptively portraying staged events as reality. Much of […]

Here is a clip by Phillip Djwa about how the web is impacting aboriginal communities. Phillip has provided support to many worthwhile community initiatives, including the First People’s Heritage Council, Friends of Chamber Music, and First Nations Technology Council. He makes several excellent points in this clip regarding connectivity in rural aboriginal communities. [youtube]https://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=oRSQiZZT3go[/youtube]

http://www.culture.ca/ This site was unfortunately discontinued April 2008 however the content is still availbe. It provides a vairiety of Podcast, Teacher Resources, Links for Kids, and Culture Showcases. I enjoed the interactivity, types of media, and the overall emphasis on the blend of Canadian Culture.