http://www.paradisec.org.au/home.html
This is a site run collaboratively by several universities in Australia. The site is the Internet presence of facility for digital conservation and access for endangered materials from the Pacific region”. The researchers behind the site (all Australian, it appears), seem to be trying to document and archive largely song, ritual, music and dance on digital audio and video recordings. The steering committe behind the organization seems to also consist entirely of Australians.
The web page does not list extensive partnerships with indigenous groups or local organizations in the region, but the “Future Directions” section does state the goal of “Development of working relationships with cultural organisations in the region.”
I would be interested to know how this organization is perceived by indigenous organizations in the region. Is it used by indigenous organizations? Is it respected, and more importantly, does this organization respect local indigenous populations’ cultural rights.
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