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LINGAD 2007 Indigenous Languages Conference 25 th – 28 th September 2007 University of Adelaide
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Transcript of LINGAD 2007 Indigenous Languages Conference 25 th – 28 th September 2007 University of Adelaide
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Tuesday 25th Opening Session 9:30-10:30
Kauwanu (Uncle) Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien’s welcome speech
Prof. Roger Thomas: “Welcome our brothers and
sisters.”
Prof. Roger Thomas: “Indigenous Languages are endangered.”
Prof. Peter Buckskin: “The diversity and richness of our languages is a force to be reckoned with.”
Dr. Alitya Wallara Rigney: “We have a long history of fighting and surviving and that’s what our children intend to do.”
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Tuesday 25th session 1 9:30-10:30 Part 2
Leonora Adidi: “These are fruits for thoughts.”
Jeanie Bell: “Who controls your language? A serious issue we all need to address.”
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Tuesday 25th Session 211:30PM to 12:30 PM
Te Haumihiata Mason:
“To capture the essence of Maori story, scripts need to be written in Maori.”
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Tuesday 25th session 3 1:20PM-2:20 PM
Phil Cash Cash: “This is when I first became aware, and they name the place.”
Phil Cash Cash: “How knowledge became formed through language and landscape.”
Phil Cash Cash: “I would rather have people argue about language than the opposite.”
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Wednesday 26th Session 4 9:30PM-10:30PM Part 1
Jacky Troy: “As an Aboriginal person I like to have our language maintained.”
Te Haumihiata Mason: “My language is my identity without my language I am lost.”
Te Haumihiata Mason: “In haka, the frog is referred to as ika ‘fish’.”
Te Haumihiata Mason: “Still don’t know penguin is!”
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Wednesday 26th Session 5 11:00 AM-12:00PM Part 1
“Cash Cash Speaks in Nez Perce Sahaptin languages.”
Phil Cash Cash: “The fluent speaker’s perspective on language opens up another world of treasures.”
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Wednesday 26th Session 6 1:30PM-2:30PM Part 1
Michael Walsh: “Is saving languages a good investment?”
Michael Walsh : “Most of our languages will be endangered.”
Michael Walsh: “Even in a ‘strong’ language, there are domains of that language, such as ‘song language’, which are endangered.”
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Wednesday 26th session 7 6:30 to 9:00 PM Part 1 Hypothetical
Prof. McWha -Vice Chancellor of the University of Adelaide: “Its our aim to become the University of first choice for Indigenous Research.”
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Wednesday 26th session 7 6:30 to 9:00 PM Part 2 Hypothetical Karl Telfer: “Who controls Kaurna Language?”
Rob Amery: “Control is achieved through knowledge and use.”
Roger Thomas: “I control my language, myself and my family.”
David Nash: “I think everyone feels that their language is very important.”
David Nash: “What does it feel to think that your language needs you?”
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Wednesday 26th session 7 6:30 to 9:00 PM Part 3 Hypothetical
Georgina Yambo Williams-Kaurna senior Woman: “I have to say this is the best Conference I have been to.”
Thursday 27th Session 8 8:30-9:30
Jane Simpson: “Language shift can take
place remarkably fast.”
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The Australian Plenary Panel:Lorraine Injie, Leonora Adidi, Alitya Wallara Rigney, Jeanie Bell, Ralph Doole, John Atkinson
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The Australian Plenary Panel:Lorraine Injie, Raymattja Marika, Leonora Adidi, Alitya Wallara Rigney (speaking), Jeanie Bell, Ralph Doole, John Atkinson
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Taikurtinna Dance Group:Jamie Ngungana Goldsmith, Vincent (Jack) Kanya Buckskin, Steve Gadlabarti Goldsmith
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Kauwanu Lewis O'Brien talks about the Kaurna footy stickers Mekuamarti! ‘May the Crows pick out your eyes!’
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Margareta Rebelos (with daughter Liana) one of the main organiser with student volunteers Josh Nash and Sharif Mogaddham
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Phil Cash Cash brings the flag of the Cayuse, Walla Walla and Umatilla Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation