Puliima National Indigenous Languages and Information Communication Technology Forum
FINAL WRAP UP
Newcastle 24th - 26th April, 2007
Coordinated by Arwarbukarl Cultural Resource Association
The first ever Puliima National Indigenous Languages and Information Communication Technology Forum has come and gone and by the feedback that we have received it has been a huge success, on this page we will put together a summary of the event and our comments.
Firstly, we would like to thank all of the 81 delegates and speakers who first put their trust in this event and then came along and contributed in many ways to making this event such a success for Arwarbukarl CRA to have hosted. Delegates came from all around the country to the Awabakal Nation, and converged on the CBD area of Newcastle for the forum which was held at the Newcastle Regional Museum.
Secondly, the forum would definately not have gone ahead if it wasnt for the magnificent support provided to us by our sponsors and supporters, namely Microsoft Australia, Telstra Country Wide, Newcastle Regional Museum, WorkVentures, Indigenous Creative Enterprise Centre and lastly our funding body the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.
You can access a summary of the event from the following links:
Credit for each one of these photographs must go to Tareka Whaleboat from the Indigenous Creative Enterprise Centre who volunteered her time to take these great images.
If anyone would like a high quality copy of a photo please email us with the name of the photo and we will send the original to you, they are about 2mb in size.
"The content was excellent, varied, interesting, useful and informative. The networking opportunities were brilliant too". -Dave Moskovitz
"Well done to everyone who put this together. It should be held annually". -George Villaflor
"Well done very inspirational". -Susan Atkins
"A highlight for me I think seeing the skills of ACRA and ICEC staff as they handled their first national conference like a team of old pros. Well Done." -Faith Baisden
"Highlight - Being with all my brothers and sisters by sharing our unique language, culture, and stories from past, present and future". - Joy Bonner
"Well organised, great mix of people and talent". -Cassy Nancarrow
"Good mixture of representatives - from community, government departments, language centre etc". -Kazuko Obata
"Finding out some of the ways communities have found IT to make language learning fun and engaging has given me many ideas". -Alex Arposio
"Great to be amongst so many koori's sharing their passion for their languages". -Sambodh Elliot
"It was excellent". -Josephine Tomkins
"The range of Aboriginal communities engaged in reclaiming/ recording their language is enormously heart-warming and encouraging". -Rob Russell
Nick Thieberger has kindly wrote a review of the forum on his blog site, people can read it and also add comments as well, so please visit Nicks blog and read, you never know what else you will find. Nicks Blog Here.
The speakers especially put in a huge effort for their presentations; it was a challenging task to focus 2 and a half days on Aboriginal languages and Information Technology and for each presenter to complement one another. We cannot thank you all enough for your contribution.
Here is a list of the presenters and the topic of their presentation:
Melinda Holden and Cassy Nancarrow You Can't Learn Your Language if you Don't Know the Sounds (QLD) - Warrgamay Language Program
Albert Burgman -Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre Computer based Interactive Dictionaries based on SIL's Lexique Pro.
John Giacon ANU - Usyd, Gamilaraay - Yuwaalaraay (GY) Technology in Gamilarraay Yuwaalaraay language rebuilding
Colleen Hattersley -Nyikina Inc/Madjulla Inc (West Kimberley) Vocab memory game for language
Cat Kutay - Sydney Aboriginal Language Learning Support Software as Language Learning Support
John Hobson - Koori Centre, University of Sydney Training Teachers for Indigenous Languages Education
Susan Atkins - The Learning Federation, Curriculum Corporation Web based tools to support the production of Language resources
Nick Thieberger - Department of Linguistics, University of Melbourne and Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC) Transcription of oral tradition in linguistic research improving outputs for speakers and their descendants.
Greg Wilson, Audrey Brumby and Marika Zellmer. - Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS) ICT & First Language Pitjantjatjara Literacy Development ICT and second language Pitjantjatjara programs. Arabana: Audacity in the Eyre Basin
Dave Moskovitz - Thinktank Consulting Limited Three Dictionaries, Three Life Lessons Freelex/Matapuna: the open source dictionary writing system
Hazel Walgner, Shirley Hayes, Anne Tayes - Wanka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre Pilbara Indigenous Languages
Steve Macready - WorkVentures ConnectIT - Computer Prize Presentation
George Villaflor - Aboriginal Barrister - Australian Indigenous Communications Association Traditional Authorisation with Aboriginal Languages
Melissa McBride - Indigenous Creative Enterprise Centre An Introduction to Podcasting, Podcasting your Language Lesson.
Kerrie Westcott - Manager, Indigenous Telecommunications Services Section Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts Backing Indigenous Ability (BIA) Telecommunications Program
Daryn McKenny & Dianna Newman - Arwarbukarl CRA Miromaa - Modern Ways for Ancient Words Our Languages
Please find attached, a message from the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, to be read at the official opening of the Puliima National Indigenous Languages ICT Forum, to be held at the Newcastle Regional Museum, tomorrow morning, Tuesday, 24 April 2007, from 9:20am.
Kerrie Westcott - Manager, Indigenous Telecommunications Services Section Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts Backing Indigenous Ability (BIA) Telecommunications Program
The Flight Centre Newcastle - Flights from all over Australia Grinners - All the food Travelodge Newcastle - Accommodation Newcastle Regional Museum - Venue The Little Pub Co. - Evening Beverages
Forum Wrap Up on Day 3 Download (Right click 'save as') Length 29minutes 
Read the Ministers speech which was read at the forum by Kevin McKenny, Chairperson of Arwarbukarl CRA 
Download Cat's Powerpoint from her presentation 
