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Linc and Bennett Walker: Reconciling Traditional Conservation and the Mainstream
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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.
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
Sydney Indigenous Tennis Program
Billy's Lawn and Garden Run
Gary's Lawn and Garden Run
Mowing-A-Long
Wilderness Project
Chewyings Lawn and Horticulture
Gayili Marika Yunupingu's Dream
Palm Island Sponges Aquaculture project
Valery's Southern Cross Family Car Service
New Songs from the Heavenly Sisters or Angels of Arnhem Land
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.
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Old Peoples Story, Young Peoples Way 15 July 2010 - 01 August 2010
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THE BLANK PAGE SUMMIT: Hard Yarn No More Muckin Around 26 July 2010 - 30 July 2010
The Blank Page Summit Hard Yarn came from what we got to the bottom of through the Blank Page Summit on Suicide that we held last year at Billard.
What we found out is that we need to step up if we're going to have better lives. All the money and programs and planning in the world won't make too much difference if we don't have a real hard look at things like what causes 'slow suicide', how we can look after ourselves better and what it means to be a family. [Read more]
Election Ideas Forum 29 July 2010
The federal election campaign commenced on the weekend, and GenerationOne is calling on all our supporters to have their say about the best policies the parties need to adopt to end Indigenous disparity specifically through Indigenous employment that lasts. [Read more]
GARMA 2010 06 August 2010 - 10 August 2010
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