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	<description>A wide open space to talk about libraries and First Peoples, the environment and more!</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Gates Foundations gives $1 million to Vasconcelos, a mobile technology program</title>
		<link>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/gates-foundations-gives-1-million-to-vasconcelos-a-mobile-technology-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below are links to more information and news sources on Vasconcelos, recent recipient of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation&#8217;s Global Libraries Access to Learning Award:

Mexican Organization Awarded Prize for Bringing Information and Technology to Remote, Indigenous Communities
Increasing Access and Opportunity in Rural Mexico

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		<title>Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs Resource Centre is seeking feedback on digital project</title>
		<link>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/union-of-british-columbia-indian-chiefs-resource-centre-is-seeking-feedback-on-digital-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
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The Union of BC  Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) Resource Centre is seeking feedback on its Our  Homes Are Bleeding digital collection. This collection  &#8220;has grown out of the stories of cut-off lands in British Columbia [...] and are a part of the history of the reserve system in Canada, aboriginal title and rights [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New content on the First Peoples&#8217; Libraries Wiki</title>
		<link>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/06/21/new-content-on-the-first-peoples-libraries-wiki/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Comics/Graphic Novels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A substantial amount of new content has been added to the First Peoples&#8217; Libraries Wiki under the &#8220;Collections&#8221; area. This includes:

Bibliographies and Lists of First Peoples&#8217; Materials
First Peoples Authors and Illustrators
First Peoples&#8217; News Resources
Materials Selection Policy and Selection Support Resources
Publishers and Distributors of First Peoples&#8217; Materials (Books, Graphic Novels, Films, Music)

The majority of the links [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some more information about Chad Solomon&#8230;the creator of Rabbit and Bear Paws</title>
		<link>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/some-more-information-about-chad-solomonthe-creator-of-rabbit-and-bear-paws/</link>
		<comments>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/some-more-information-about-chad-solomonthe-creator-of-rabbit-and-bear-paws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rdbreu</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been a wee bit remiss lately in reviewing my Bloglines RSS feeds, but FINALLY got down to it (a little) during the few spare moments that I have with our 5-month old son! Anyhow, Wawatay News wrote a great article about Chad Solomon in January 2008. It is good to read for those of you interested in finding out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There&#8217;s still time to register!</title>
		<link>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/theres-still-time-to-register/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 22:23:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rdbreu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Aboriginal peoples]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll be presenting &#8220;Creating Living Library Collections for Aboriginal Peoples&#8221; via a webinar hosted by The Partnership - Education Institute on June 2, 2008 at 3pm EST. To register, please visit The Education Institute site. 
I hope to &#8220;see&#8221; you there!!
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		<title>Advocacy for Tribal Libraries - Sandy Littletree</title>
		<link>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/advocacy-for-tribal-libraries-sandy-littletree/</link>
		<comments>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/05/20/advocacy-for-tribal-libraries-sandy-littletree/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 22:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rdbreu</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sandy Littletree delivered a presentation on advocacy for tribal libraries at the recent gathering of Arizona Tribal Libraries. A big thank you goes to Kelly Webster for sharing this information.

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		<title>TechSoup’s free day-long online event Wed. May 14th: Online Activism: Social Media Tools for Social Change</title>
		<link>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/techsoup%e2%80%99s-free-day-long-online-event-wed-may-14th-online-activism-social-media-tools-for-social-change/</link>
		<comments>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/techsoup%e2%80%99s-free-day-long-online-event-wed-may-14th-online-activism-social-media-tools-for-social-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 15:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rdbreu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Non-profit sector]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mark your calendars for TechSoup’s free day-long online event Wed. May 14th: Online Activism: Social Media Tools for Social Change in the TechSoup online forums.
&#8220;Dive into the conversation with hosts Heather Mansfield, owner of DIOSA Communications and Online Community Manager for Change.org and Carie Lewis, Internet Marketing Manager for the Humane Society of the United [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Directions Teachings</title>
		<link>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/four-directions-teachings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 02:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rdbreu</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Sheri Mishibinijima from Wikwemikong Public Library for sharing the link to this new resource.
FOUR DIRECTIONS TEACHINGS
As stated on the website:
&#8220;Four Directions Teachings celebrates Indigenous oral traditions by honoring the process of listening with intent as each elder or traditional teacher shares a teaching from their perspective on the richness and value of cultural [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UBCIC Digital Collections Project Completion: UBCIC History Now Online!</title>
		<link>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/ubcic-digital-collections-project-completion-ubcic-history-now-online/</link>
		<comments>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/ubcic-digital-collections-project-completion-ubcic-history-now-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 01:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rdbreu</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Visit the news release for more information. The collection can be accessed here.
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		<title>Aboriginal Perspectives NFB website</title>
		<link>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/aboriginal-perspectives-nfb-website/</link>
		<comments>http://prairielibrarian.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/aboriginal-perspectives-nfb-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 03:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rdbreu</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has a site called &#8220;Aboriginal Perspectives&#8220;. The site is geared to secondary school students and teachers and features NFB documentaries by and about Aboriginal peoples in Canada. However, I think that it is excellent for everyone!
Through the site you can view a range of Aboriginal-focused NFB documentaries spanning 1940-2004 [...]]]></description>
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