"Modern Ways for Ancient Words"

Puliima National Indigenous Languages and Information Communication Technology Forum

FINAL WRAP UP

Melbourne, Victoria 1st and 2nd April 2009

Coordinated by Arwarbukarl Cultural Resource Association

We would like to say a very special thank you to the following people and organisations, in no particular order, for offering their help and support in the lead up to and through out the conference. Thank you for all your hard work and contributions to making this a wonderful conference:

Faith Baisden, Jedda Priman, Emma George, Anne Blair, Stephanie May, Mondy Vilaisarn, Helen Treadgold, Paul Paton, Uncle John "Sandy" Atkinson, Katherine Clarke, Kutcher Edwards, Sean Harris, Clinton Dimer, Owen Atkinson, Jayden Lillyst, Marook Perry, Kiah Perry, Aunty Joy Murphy, Dr Eve Fesl, Jeanie Bell, Kevin Kropinyeri, Street Warriors, MZ Lyrikal, Black Olive Catering, One Fire Dance Troupe, William Angliss Restaurant, William Angliss Institute Conference Centre,  Harbourview Apartment Hotel, Best Western Atlantis Hotel, Microhire, Silveradoh Promotional Products, Wathaurong Glass, Donartec, Work Ventures, Kookaburra Educational Products, State Library of Victoria, VicNet.

The second Puliima National Indigenous Languages and Information Communication Technology Forum has been held and by the feedback that we have received it has been a great success and has improved since the first Puliima Forum was held in 2007. On this page we will put together a summary of the event and our comments.

We would like to thank all of the 135 delegates and presenters who came along and contributed in many ways to making this event so successful.
Delegates came from all around the country and from over seas came to the Wurundjeri Nation in the CBD area of Melbourne, Victoria for the conference, which was held at the William Angliss Institute of TAFE.

The conference would not have been possible without the wonderful assistance of our sponsors and supporters, namely the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages (VACL), The Koori Heritage Trust, The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts and The William Angliss Institute of TAFE.

Puliima 2009 Conference Feedback Survey

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS COMPLETED THE ONLINE SURVEY. IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY COMPLETED THE SURVEY PLEASE DO SO ASAP BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW AS YOUR COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO US IN ENSURING THAT WE MAKE THE NEXT PULIIMA AS SUCCESSFUL AS THE LAST.

Thank you for attending the Puliima 2009 National Indigenous Languages & Information Communication Technology Forum.

We hope you had a wonderful time in Melbourne at the Puliima 2009 Conference.

Your feedback, comments and suggestion are important to us. Please take a few minutes of your time to complete the Puliima 2009 Conference Feedback Survey on-line by clicking on the link below.

Puliima 2009 Conference Feedback Survey Link


Thank you for your time! Lets help to continue keeping our Languages strong.

From The Puliima 2009 Team

You can access a summary of the event from the following links:

1. Photo Collection
2. Forum Comments
3. Delegates
4. Presenters
5. Funding Body
6. Media Releases
7. The Puliima Team

Watch the "Blackfellas" filmclip by Local Knowledge

Forum Comments

"Felt very welcome, it was a great experience to be a part of Puliima 09 and can't wait till Puliima 2011. Thank you for your hospitality, you mob did an excellent job with the forum keep up the good work again thank you."

David Ronan, Irra Wangga Language Programme

"I have been inspired to continue my work. Had a great time with people I have wanted to meet for a long time. I realised that I could start integrating the idea of reviving culture and language into the reality of the relationships I have built over the conference. I will be asking each person I communicate with how to address them in their own language, instead of using the English generic title of Uncle."

Maxine Cowie, Starjump

"Puliima far exceeded my expectations. The ACRA team ensured that the conference ran without a glitch and ensured that a diverse variety of
presentations from a wide range of organisations were included in the conference."

Jedda Priman, Warrgamay Language Program

"It is really fantastic to see all the different ways technology can be used to ensure we keep our languages.
It has given me the emotiional lift I needed to continue on working on my language.
I may not be able to keep up to the technology but it is great to see the young people learning it."

Bridget Priman, Community Member

"Great to see an excellent response to the importance of preservation and maintenance for our indigenous languages."

Gadj Maymuru, Sharing Culture

"Excellent ran conference all information presented in a clear and easy understanding format."

Thomas Kinchela, Way Wurru and Dhudhuroa Language Program

"Loved the networking... great organisation and excellent presenters."

Mayrah Dreise, Community Member

"A great means to get Aboriginal languages and ICT together, always for the betterment of the field."

Greg Wilson, Department of Education & Children's Services (DECS)

 

Delegates

Here is a sample list of the Nations from around Australia, Torres Strait Islands and New Zealand that the delegates came from:

 

Presenters

We would like to thank all the presenters for doing such a fantastic job at Puliima 2009. We have received great feedback on the presentations.

Here is a list of the presenters and the topic of their presentation:

Professors Tania Ka'ai & John Moorfield, Maori Language Institute - AUT University
Te Whanake Maori Language Teaching and Learning Resources

Click here to download a PDF of Tania & John's Power Point Presentation
Click here to download a PDF of Tania & John's Presentation Paper
Weblink  - http://www.teipukarea.maori.nz

Paul Paton and Dr Christina Eira, Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Talking Head Website

Weblink - http://www.vaclang.org.au

John Toyne, NTICED
MARVIN Animation Program

Weblink - http://www.marvin.com.au/

Alexander Pantelic, Printing Asia - Australia
Interactive Audio Pen

Weblink - http://www.printingasia.com/index.html

Click here to download a PDF of Alexander's Presentation

Language & Culture Courses in the HSC

Weblink - http://www.griffith.edu.au

Dr Christina Eira, Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Miromaa & Beyond

Weblinks - http://www.miromaa.com.au or http://www.vaclang.org.au

Cathy Bow & Karl Rolfe, SIL Australia
We Say - Dictionary Development Software

Click here to download a PDF of Cathy & Karl's Presentation Handout
Weblink - http://www.wesay.org/

Gadj & Jodie Maymuru, Sharing Culture
Sharing Culture E Learning Resources

Weblink - http://www.sharingculture.com.au/

Mayrah Dreise, Community Member
Preserving Traditional Songs & Dance

Maxine Cowie, Starjump
Unlocking Literacy Program

Weblink - http://www.starjump.com.au

Steven Bird, University of Melbourne
Open Language Archives Community

Weblink - http://www.language-archives.org

Peter Henwood, Pak Media
Creating Language Audio Books

Weblink - http://www.papak.com.au

Dr Heather Bowe of Monash University, Assoc Prof Kathy Lynch of University of the Sunshine Coast & Dr Julie Reid of Monash University
Aboriginal Languages of Victoria - Resource Portal for Languages Reclamation & Research

Click here to download a PDF of Heather, Kathy and Julie's Power Point Presentation
Weblink - http://alv.research.usc.edu.au

Jason Lee, Australian Institute of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
Online Community Access Program

Weblink - http://www.aiatsis.gov.au

Andrew Lindsay, Musos Corner
Audio Recording - Good Practice & Hardware Demonstration

Weblink - Musos Corner

Kazuko Obata, Australian Institute of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
AustLang Language Database

Click here to download a PDF of AustLang Database Brochure
Weblink - http://www.aiatsis.gov.au

Greg Wilson, Department of Education & Childrens Services (DECS)
Supporting Aboriginal Languages in Education Through ICT: South Australia Developments

Weblink - http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/

Rachael Ka'ai Mahuta, Maori Language Institute - AUT University
Online Digital Repository of Maori Songs

Weblink - http://www.teipukarea.maori.nz

 

Funding Body

The conference would not have been possible without the support of our main funding body, The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

 

Media Releases

National Puliima Forum Urges Use of ICTs to Keep Indigenous Australian Languages Alive

Click here to read the article

 

The Puliima Team

ACRA Staff

Daryn McKenny
Anne Pearce
Jacqui Allen
Oliver Dowling
Aunt Phyllis Darcy
Kathryn Piper
Carissa Paglino
Kellie Pipe
Belinda Wright
Sharlene Dyer

VACL Staff

Katherine Clarke
Paul Paton

Binibar Staff

Jedda Priman
Faith Baisden

Volunteers

Marook Perry
Kiah Perry
Michelle Perry
Helen Treadgold
Emma George
Anne Blair
Stephanie May
Mondy Vilaisarn

Performers

Kevin Kropinyeri
Street Warriors
MZ Lyrikal
One Fire Dance Troupe
Katherine Clarke
Kutcher Edwards
Sean Harris
Clinton Dimer
Owen Atkinson
Jayden Lillyst

Service Providers

William Angliss Institute Conference Centre
William Angliss Restaurant
Microhire
Flight Centre Newcastle
Silveradoh Promotional Products
Koori Heritage Trust
Black Olive Catering
Pack N Send
Atlantis Hotel
Harbourside Apartments
Wathaurong Glass