Indigenous Social Work Conference 2013, Manitoba

Kia ora, the Second International Indigenous Voices in Social Work Conference Indigenous Knowledges: Resurgence, implementation and collaboration will be held on Monday, July 08, 2013 - Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. For more information visit their site: http://www.iivsw2013.com/

Idle No More Movement

Aanii...Kia ora, Warm Greetings Recently there have been a number of activities across Canada and in various parts of the world supporting the movement of Idle No More. This movement is set up by Aboriginal/First Nations peoples of Canada to demonstrate their concerns for a Bill that the Canadian Government are rushing through that impinges on their lands, water and their treaty rights. For example, Idle No More has laid out its objections to a specific piece of legislation, Bill C-45, the federal government's huge budget implementation law that made changes to the Indian Act, Navigation Protection Act and Environmental Assessment Act. The Idle No More Movement are demonstrating in a number of activities as their way to create or force a meeting with Stephen Harper the Prime Minister to listen to the concerns raised by First Nations peoples about the proposed Bill. Importantly the new Bill ultimately affects all Canadians with respect to water, land, mineral and resource exploitation. To read more see this site: Idle No More: http://idlenomore.ca/

Native Social Work Journal: Vol. 8 Indigenous Social Work Practices and Theories

kia ora, greetings, Aanii Native Social Work Journal Volume 8 Indigenous Social Work Practices and Theories has been completed and is available online at LUL Zone https://zone.biblio.laurentian.ca/dspace/handle/10219/1978 Abstract of Journal: There are an increasing number of articles written by Indigenous and First Nations authors about their worldviews, cultures, research and ways of being and knowing in relation to Indigenous theories and pedagogies. As a result, their experiences, philosophies and approaches emphasize the increasing borders for understanding the importance, value and rightful place of Indigenous theories and pedagogies in research, teaching and practice. Additionally, non-Indigenous authors are also writing messages of encouragement and support for Indigenous theories and pedagogies and highlight ways for non-Indigenous practitioners/teachers to reframe a worldview that incorporates Indigenous worldviews in a “good and respectful way”.

Maori Counselling Article by Rawiri Waretini Karena

Kia ora all please find attached a link to a journal article posted in the MAI journal entitled "TAKITORU: FROM PARALLEL TO PARTNERSHIP: A ritual of engagement based on Te Tiriti o Waitangi for implementing safe cultural practice in Māori counselling and social science" by Rawiri (David) Waretini Karena, who is a tutor (faculty) teaching on the Te Whiuwhiu o te Hau Maori Counselling Degree program at Wintec (Waikato Institute of Technology), Hamilton, Aotearoa New Zealand. This article provides insight into practices and approaches of cultural safety practices in Maori counselling as well as highlights the creativity of faculty professors who are endeavouring to create models for best practice with Indigenous peoples. A good read, Taima It can be found under Mai Journal: 2012, Volume 1, Issue 1 at: http://www.journal.mai.ac.nz/content/takitoru-parallel-partnership

new book: Talking Back, Talking Forward

Talking Back, Talking Forward: Journeys in Transforming Indigenous Educational Practice (2011) is a new book edited by Greg Williams and printed by Charles Darwin University Press. It is made up of selected papers from the 6th International Conference on Indigenous Education: Pacific Rim Cairns Conference Australia in December 2010. I was privileged to attend this conference and learn from the many educators dedicated to Indigenous education in their countries. The following is our article which is in the new book: Dr Sheila Cote-Meek and Dr Taima Moeke-Pickering: Indigenous Pedagogies and Transformational Practices. Taima

Steve Jobs: A Biography

kia ora while holidaying in the Caribbean, I had a chance to read something that I consider to be non-academic. The book was Steve Jobs: A Biography by Walter Isaacson. I initially read the book for inspiration, as he was the main figurehead, visionary and initiator behind Apple/MacIntosh. However, what I got from this book is a couple of things: Simplicity is Sophistication and the ability to weave two worldviews, between artists and technology. The latter is about bringing two worldviews together to create a mechanism that would be useful to the world. This book to me was awesome, great, insightful and powerful. If you are looking to read beyond our normal academic sphere, I would recommend this book. Taima

Book: Realizing the UN Declaration and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Triump, Hope and Action

kia ora the following is a new book: Spring 2010. Edited by Jackie Hartley, Paul Joffe and Jennifer Preston called Realizing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Triump, Hope and Action. The contributors to this collection analyze the development of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, recall the triump of its adoption, and illustrate the hopes and actions for its implementation. The discussion moves beyond Canadian borders, providing accessible information and guidance on the Declaration and how it can be used to advance human rights around the world. Purich Publishing Ltd.