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When languages die, ecosystems often die with them
16th Jul 2014
You probably know that much of the world's environment is under threat. But a new study says languages are disappearing alongside plants and animals. (Source PRI)
India’s Barefoot College lights up the world
15th Jan 2014
In Rajasthan India, local women bring their villages to light. (Source Al Jazeera)
A helpful education for life
1st Mar 2013
Teachers develop proposals for intercultural curriculum. (Latinamerican Press)
Indigenous Education and the Prospects for Indigenous Survival
29th Dec 2003
Author Bartholomew Dean for Cultural Survival
Importance of indigenous education highlighted in the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
4th Jul 2003
The importance of educating youth in their own cultures, as well as using indigenous languages to educate them, was stressed today during the discussion on culture and education in the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
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