Category: Module 3

Module 3: Entry 6

FAIRA: The Foundation for Aboriginal & Islander Research Action

http://www.faira.org.au/contents.html

FAIRA is a site developed and owned by the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people of Australia.  The organization came to fruition in 1977 in a response to the government of Queensland laws that were in contradiction to human rights and freedoms of Aboriginal peoples.  Today FAIRA continues to advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander’s rights.  The site contains links to issues of Queensland’s Land Rights Newspaper.  The most recent issue is from 2001, but nonetheless there are many worthwhile articles surrounding Indigenous legal rights issues.  FAIRA also provides a link to several issues of fact and information sheets that address many aspects of Aboriginal rights, agreements, policies and several ideas related to Aboriginal ways of knowing and being.

Module 3: Entry 5

African Indigenous Science and Knowledge Systems

http://www.africahistory.net/

Published by Dr. Gloria T. Emeagwali, The African Indigenous Science and Knowledge Systems website offers links to a vast collection of resources submitted by scholars that address African Indigenous knowledge systems (AIK). Dr. Emeagwali is a professor of history and African studies at the Central Connecticut State University who specializes in the history of Africa and the Diaspora/history of science and technology.

Dr. Emeagwali’s website offers links to short extracts of scholarly publications covering the following topics:

• Indigenous African Science and Technology
• African Indigenous Knowledge Systems in the African Diaspora
• Relevant Indigenous Knowledge Organizations
• New Publications/Outstanding Books
• AIDS/Health – Related Readings
• African/African American Scientists/Inventors
• Africana Journals and Newspapers
• African Regional Sites
• General/Archival Sources to Africa
• Africa Related Institutions/Organizations/Programs
• Specialized Aspects of African Studies
• African Cinema
• Black Scholarly/Popular/Commercial Sites
• Selected African Universities
• Africa Related Publisher/Multimedia Resources
• Selected Africa Related Radio and Television Programs

Dr. Emeagwali provides an excellent resource for those wishing to explore various views of African Indigenous science and knowledge systems.

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Aboriginal Leadership Institute Inc.

http://www.alii.ca/

Based in Winnipeg Manitoba, the Aboriginal Leadership Institute is a non-profit organization who utilizes research to promote and provide educational leadership training opportunities for Aboriginal people. The institute offers courses based on the advice of Aboriginal leaders and topics include negotiation, mediation, conflict resolution, politics, self-governance, effective leadership, and others. There is a list of courses offered and an online registration form for those interested in applying.

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Aboriginal Resources

http://library2.usask.ca/native/

This site published by the University of Saskatchewan Libraries and the University of Saskatchewan Archives offers links to resources for Aboriginal studies.  This site appears minimal at first, but contains valuable links to resources and databases.  Contained within are links to photographs, archived materials, native law cases, the Northwest Resistance, and credits.  There are direct links to 195 photographs ranging from cemeteries, art, housing, gatherings, people, etc.  The archival material database includes a search engine (currently unavailable) where you can research Aboriginal and Métis resources of various mediums (audio, video, film, maps, etc.).  The native law cases link provides full access to various court cases of Aboriginal nature between the years of 1763-1978.    The link to the Northwest Resistance includes a searchable database, chronology of events, images, and biographies.

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Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS)

http://www.csfs.org/

The Carrier Sekani Family Services is an organization based in Prince George who support the First Nation’s people of the Carrier and Sekani territory. Services are guided by elders and are offered in the areas of health, family support, children & families, research & development, and family justice. Their site offers links to contact information, events, services, resources, jobs, a newsletter, and a First Nation’s health plan. The Carrier Sekani Family Services operate under the guidance of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council with an objective of the eventual takeover of social, health and legal programs.

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Alaska Native Knowledge Network (ANKN)

http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/index.html

The Alaska Native Knowledge Network (ANKN) is published by the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The network is a portal for the accumulation and sharing of Alaskan Aboriginal intellectual property and ways of being. Included on their site is a list of publications pertaining to knowledge systems and ways of being that are available in the following formats: books, HTML, PDF, interactive CD, DVD’s, and posters. The ANKN publishes a seasonal newsletter entitled “Sharing our Pathways”; this publication is available for email subscription. Included on their site is a database of culturally based curriculum resources that are provided for teachers and students with the purpose of bridging Western and Alaskan native knowledge systems. Also provided on their website is a calendar of events, announcements, and site index. This site is a great medium for contributing to or acquiring Alaskan Native Knowledge information.