Dear Our Media,

Thanks for your many responses, and for your reaffirmed interest in indigenous media and indigenous participation at OM. I hope it translates into collaboration with indigenous communicators and an in-depth discussion at the next OM ( thank you Manish!), as well as online. My disposition is open to continuing this discussion and contribute contacts to indigenous media organizations.

Many thanks,

Amalia


Queridos Nuestros Medios,

Muchas gracias por sus múltiples respuestas,  y por su firme interés en los medios indígenas y en la participación indígena en OM. Espero que se traduzca en colaboración con comunicadores indígenas y en una buena discusión en el próximo OM seguinte ( gracias Manish!), asi como en linea. Sigue mi disposicón de continuar la discusión y de aportar con contactos con organizaciones de medios indígenas.

Muchos saludos, muchas gracias,

Amalia


Caros Nossos Meios,

Agradecimentos para suas muitas respostas, e para seu interesse forte em meios indígenos e a participação indígena em OM. Eu espero que traduza na colaboração com os comunicadores indígenas e uma discussão boa no OM seguinte ( obrigado Manish!), assim como em linha. Minha disposição e aberta a continuar esta discussão e contribuir contatos às organizações indígenas dos meios.

Muitos agradecimentos,

Amalia




Amalia Córdova
Latin American Programs Coordinator
Film & Video Center
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
One Bowling Green
New York, N.Y., 10004
Tel: (212) 514-3735
Fax: (212) 514-3725
www.nativenetworks.si.edu
www.redesindigenas.si.edu

>>> Of course, there's also Valerie Alia's work on indigenous media in Canada (First Nations) and amongst arctic peoples. She has 2 books out on the topic, I believe, both should be available through amazon.com. -- Mitzi Waltz, University of Sunderland

>>> Donald Browne <[log in to unmask]> - 11/19/04 12:14 PM >>>
Dear Our Media colleagues:  I'm happy to see the subject of indigenous media being so vigorously discussed by many of you, and have attempted to contribute to the discussion by writing about the subject, most recently in a book which is to be published next month (December). While it isn't only about indigenous experiences, they account for a considerable portion of the book, which covers activity in many parts of the world.  Here are the details:

Donald R. Browne, Ethnic Minorities, Electronic Media and the Public Sphere. Cresskill, New Jersey (US): Hampton Press.

I don't know the price, but it's coming out in paperback, so it shouldn't be too costly!

P.S. -- I did write a book focussing on indigenous experiences with the electronic media:  Electronic Media and Indigenous Peoples: A Voice of Our Own? Ames, Iowa (US): Iowa State University Press (now Blackwell), 1996. It's out of print, but used copies appear now and again. Check Amazon, Alibris, Barnes and Noble and other such websites to see what they list.


At 5:13 PM +1100 11/19/04, Juan Salazar wrote:
>Hola Amalia, red Nuestros Medios. Gracias por tu mensaje y volver a
>poner el tema de los medios indigenas en la discusion.  Yo no creo que
>haya problemas en la red de NM para aceptar y apoyar la comunicacion
>indigena. Yo sigo manteniendo mi disposicion manifestada en Porto
>alegre a coordinar o facilitar esta area con quien quiera participar.
>Creo que parte por  nosotros trabajando en esta area de organizar algo
>en concreto para el proximo año y tu ya has dado el primer paso. Ademas
>ya tenemos la respuesta positiva de Manish Kumar en India.
>
>Hi Amalia, our media network. Thanks for your message and for putting
>back in the OM agenda the issue of indigenous media. I don´t think
>there would be a problem within the OU network to support indigenous
>communications in the future. As I said in Porto Alegre I´m still
>willing to volunteer to facilitate this area within the next conference
>together with whoever wants to take part. I think it starts with us,
>working in this area, to organize something concrete for next year and
>you have taken the first step. Moreover, we already have a positive
>response from Manish Kumar in India.
>

Yes I also agree. Am glad to know that Manish has had something
working in Uttaranchal, I too have an interest in that part of the
world.

I am copying this to the new list which is opening up to discuss OMV
(nothing much has happened so far, but some of you may want to be
there right now, if you aren't already).
--
Vickram



Dear Amalia,

It's nice to see someone finally voicing the importance of indigenous
communication and communicators.
I agree with your idea that it would add value to OM conference if we also
include indigenous communicators in our deliberations at the larger scale.
This is what many would call 'mainstreaming indigenous communicators'.
There may be certain issues before bringing them on OM platform. However, I
do not think it would be such a issue which would totally deny their
participation at any level in OM conference.

In India we have such communication processes going on for years. I have
been exposed to such people and processes in the states of Uttaranchal,
Bihar and UP during my work and study.

It may be a good idea to start with OM V and invite indigenous communicators
on board. I am sure my Indian friends would help in working out a strategy.

Best regards,

Manish Kumar