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The Dungala Kaiela oration is an inspiring event of national significance co-hosted by the University of Melbourne and the Yorta Yorta people's Kaiela Institute. The aim of the oration is to celebrate Aboriginal cultural identity. It is an important place to also affirm the great and enduring Yorta Yorta people.
This year's event was superb. The following extract recordings give you a taste of what it was like to be in the audience.
Lou Bennett
Justin Mohammad
Uncle Colin Walker
Paul Briggs
Saul Eslake
Marcia Langton
A video of the event will be posted at the University of Melbourne's Murrup Barak centre in the very near future. So mark your calendars for the Dungala Kaiela oration on 20 September each year and register to attend early.
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Austin Polytech: A Real Education Revolution
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The ISX's core belief is that Indigenous students can reach the highest heights of education and work. Our work with Ngarda Civil & Mining began our initial thinking about this area.
Key personnel of the ISX have had a long term working relationship with the Center for Labor and Community Research (CLCR) in Chicago and with CEO Dan Swinney's visit to Australia we were excited to make links with Austin Polytechnical Academy which President Obama describes as "bringing back hope" to the community.
The CLCR, Chicago Renaissance Council and Austin Polytechnical Academy vision links with the goal of many Australian Aboriginal leaders to provide the highest level of opportunities for young people and to have pathways through practical work to higher level skills and education.
While many talk of an "educational revolution" we believe Austin Polytechnical Academy really walks the walk and is really about educating the next generation of leaders for the global economy. Read this paper by Erica Swinney which talks about the motivating forces behind for the formation of the Austin Polytechnical Academy. Over 2011-12 the ISX will work on building a strong relationship with Austin Polytechnical Academy including working on detailed curricula and relationships, offering short secondments in Australian Aboriginal educational environments and workplaces for key members of the Austin Polytechnical staff. The ISX is looking for fifty corporate partners to develop similar polytechnical academies for Indigenous young people in Australia. If you would like to be part of the ISX visit to the Austin Polytechnical Academy in October please contact ISX National Secretary Peter Botsman.
Reconciling Indigenous conservation practices with the mainstream: In a paper released (29 March 2010) Karanda (Bennett Walker) discusses the way in which the traditional families of the Daintree region are working to ensure turtle and dugong populations are kept strong and in balance. Please download and read this important paper.
Ali Mills Teaches Waltzing Matilda on the Yukele
Indigenous News Headlines from Around the Country
Meat and Potatoes Business IT Package
The ISX offers a high value IT business package to any Aboriginal business that lists on the ISX trading floor. The package includes:
a) Online services and server storage for $150 per annum which is about half the market rate
b) free website software - configured and installed
c) free blog software - configured and installed
c) email based marketing and client support system
d) Fax to email and email to fax service available at a discounted price plus access to a range of IT professionals who offer the best business software and solutions available to small, medium and large businesses.
The total value is hundreds of dollars a year. So if you want to list your business on Australia's most popular Indigenous business website and have your own website. Just make a listing and then contact the ISX voluntary secretary Peter Botsman at info@isx.org.au so we can ensure that you receive prompt service.
Meat and Potatoes IT is proudly supported by alpha.net.au
New on the Trading Floor
Lirrwi Yolngu Tourism Aboriginal Corporation
Djalu Gurruwiwi: A Very Special Event
Yalanji Mataka
Bringing George and Lily Home
Yalanjiwarra Cultural Mapping and Recording
Timothy's Family Market Garden Business
Arnhem Human Enterprise Development - An Important New Project begins at Galiwinku
When a young Indigenous leader, Damien Djerrkura, combines with arguably Arnhem Land's best Indigenous oriented building firm, Deltareef, and one of its most respected civil works companies then a commercial alliance capable of achieving great results for Indigenous peoples' economic development has emerged. The Djerrkura Construction and Civil Works Alliance is now actively tendering for work in Arnhem Land.
The Arnhem Weavers run workshops in their homeland community of Mapuru in North East Arnhem Land, topics covered in the workshops include: Pandanus weaving, including pandanus collection, preparation, dyeing, and weaving. Mewana (reed) weaving. String making. Bush medicines. Harvesting of yams, fruits, shellfish, fish. Preparation and production of cycad bread. House and shelter construction. Trekking, following pre-contact paths across country.
Patrick Dodson, one of Australia's foremost Indigenous leaders, and winner of the 2008 Sydney Peace Prize says this about the ISX:
"I want to commend the ISX to Indigenous communities and corporate Australia." Click to hear and see Patrick Dodson on video webcast
The Indigenous Stock Exchange (ISX) website is a free market for listing Indigenous business ideas, products, investment opportunities and people. The website gets between 200,000 and 500,000 hits per month. It is a self-directed feast of Australian Indigenous creativity and development. We make no promises or assurances to those who use the site, nor to those who chose to invest in Indigenous businesses or buy Indigenous business products. What we do promise is an open, pre-eminent showcase of Australian Indigenous business, products and opportunities and a strong public stage for introducing ideas and opportunities to an Australian and international audience that includes investors, ethical investors and ordinary people willing to make contributions to support Indigenous initiatives. Follow these links to become involved: List an Investment Opportunity or Enterprise; Market Yourself and Your Services; List an Indigenous Product or Service; Post an Indigenous Job or Opportunity Link to Important Indigenous Resources & Organisations.
As the ISX has been gathering information since 2004 we wish to warn visitors that this website may contain images of deceased persons, and/or content of sensitive nature, please feel free to contact us about the removal of sensitive images or names at info@isx.org.au Thank your for your assistance in this.
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