Inaugural Indigenous Language Revitalization and Teaching Conference, Mangatu - Gisborne

• Thematic framework: Indigenous Knowledge
• Geographical outreach : International
• Types of project: Developing networks
  
  
  
  
• Beneficiary countries:
  - New Zealand,
  - Australia,
  - Pacific Island Nations,
  - Canada,
  - United States
  
  
• Main responsible:
  Te Runanga o Te Ataarangi
  11 Ken Browne Drive
  Hamilton
  New Zealand
  

Summary of the activities
This conference will examine issues of Language revitalization and teaching through show casing Indigenous communities using the Te Ataarangi methodology. The key note speakers are Professor Bernard Spolsky (Israel), Associate Professor Naomi Losch (Hawai'i) and Dr Katerina Te Heikoko Mataira (New Zealand).

There is an Indigenous cultural excursion included in this package and the opportunity to attend a Language revitalization symposium based on the development of digital media as tools for language learning.

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Main partners
- Nga Pae o Te Maramatanga
- Te Waka Toi, Creative New Zealand
- Te Puni Kokiri, Ministry of Maori Development
- Auckland University of Technology