Tuesday Special Blend
Tuesday February 1st, 2022 with Various Hosts
Recent content from Indigenous Rights Radio - Language

1) Language and Human Rights - An Interview by Bush Radio In this segment, Bush Radio 89.5 FM in Cape Town speaks with Chris Nissen, the Human Rights Commissioner of South Africa on the importance of revitalizing Indigenous languages. 2) Losing your Language Reduces your Ability to Survive In this segment, we focus our attention on Northern Kenya and we talk to Dr. Isack Hussein, who is currently involved in a program that facilitates inter-generational transmission of Indigenous knowledge among the pastoralists of Northern Kenya. 3) The Role Of Women in The Revitalization Of Indigenous Languages Indigenous women are the traditional keepers of Indigenous languages and cultures. During a three-day virtual conference organized by Cultural Survival, from October 5 - 7, 2021, titled, “Restoring and Protecting Our Native Languages and Landscapes”, over 30 Indigenous language practitioners and experts shared that Indigenous women have the greatest role in the revitalization and preservation of Indigenous languages. 4) UNDRIP Article 13 Article 13 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states: "Indigenous Peoples have the right to revitalize, use, develop and transmit to future generations their histories, languages, oral traditions, philosophies, writing systems, and literatures, and to designate and retain their own names for communities, places, and persons. more info and podcasts: https://rights.culturalsurvival.org/