AIATSIS Holiday Period Closure
Please note that AIATSIS will be closed from December 25 until January 4 (inclusive). AIATSIS wishes you a very happy holiday and we look forward to seeing you again in the new year.
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AUSTLANG, an innovative online resource is now available to support the preservation and revival of Australian Indigenous languages. Full press release here
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Dr Payi-Linda Ford joins AIATSIS Council
Dr Payi-Linda Ford, a female Elder from the Northern Territory, has been appointed as a member of the AIATSIS Council. Dr Ford is an Elder of the Rak Mak Mak Marranunggu peoples from Kurrindju (Finniss River), in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Dr Ford’s community, academic and life experience brings a considerable wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to the Council and its leadership role of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS),” Senator Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research said, announcing Dr Ford's appointment to the AIATSIS Council.
“Through her contribution to language and cultural diversity in educational settings, in social justice and cultural diversity, and in community development and adult education, Dr Ford has gained enormous respect for her commitment to advancing Indigenous issues and to promoting social justice,” said AIATSIS Council Chairperson, Professor Mick Dodson.
Full press release available: http://minister.innovation.gov.au
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