I reviewed the First
Nation Information Project located at http://www.johnco.com/firstnat/. This website was created to have a central
place for information to be stored in relation to the First Nations (primarily
in Canada). It was created to “share
knowledge, interests, and effective practices connecting the Aboriginal
community from around this expanse country and the world.” The creators state that their vision is to connect
the Aboriginal community with each other and to share the aboriginal experience
with those who desire the experience.
The site includes many resources including:
A First Nation Directory – a listing of First Nation
communities across Canada
Native Business Listing by Providence (along with
opportunity to list native business)
Cultural Information – Listings for “Friendship Centre
Sites” and their scheduled activities and an interactive link that allows you
to explore First Nations culture, photographs and music.
Native Links – designed to help people find information on
First Nations and it’s people including links to economic development/tourism,
education, culture, government, etc.
Organizational Directory – Listing of Tribal Councils listed
by Providence.
I learned that the various Friendship Centers in Canada are
advocates for increasing cultural understanding and acceptance. The work to develop culturally based tools
ranging from gathering of stories to developing educational tools. The centers were developed to address the
needs of the indigenous communities and develop cultural awareness.
This websource not only has listings that are pertinent for
native programs and services; but also promote greater understanding and
awareness of indigenous people.
Dorene Galvin
Dorene,
ReplyDeleteI was inspired by your post, so I searched and found this organization called the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation in Vancouver, WA. One of their statements reads:
“Over the last 20 years, many voices have called for a national fund to support Native arts and cultures. Demand is now urgent as elders are passing away before their traditional knowledge, cultural practices and artistic traditions are shared with younger generations.”
This immediately struck a chord within me, as we have been studying the value and impact of Indigenous Knowledge not only within Native Peoples, but our nation as a whole. Programs are needed to promote and teach these traditions so they are not lost. Spirituality, artistic expression, and sustainability are so desperately needed in our society.
http://www.nativeartsandcultures.org
Hi Dorene, this website looks very interesting and I was glad to see that businesses had an opportunity to be listed. I'm not sure if you use Facebook but it made me curious to see if any of the businesses are using Facebook as a tool to promote their businesses. I didn't search all of them but did search a few and didn't find much. It's great they list the websites for some of the businesses. Thank you for posting this and helping us to be curious about different aspects of First Peoples!
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