Using Technology as a Tool Using Technology as a Tool to Preserve Our Native to Preserve Our Native

CultureCulture

Technology Technology

(a) The application of science, especially (a) The application of science, especially to to industrial or commercial industrial or commercial objectives.objectives.

(b) Electronic or digital products and systems (b) Electronic or digital products and systems

considered as a group.considered as a group.

(http://www.webopedia.com)(http://www.webopedia.com)

Preservation Preservation

Variety of ways:Variety of ways:

Websites Websites

Audio Recording (CD’s, tapes, etc…) Audio Recording (CD’s, tapes, etc…)

Videos (DVD’s, movie’s, etc…)Videos (DVD’s, movie’s, etc…)

Software (downloadable, create your own, etc…)Software (downloadable, create your own, etc…)

Cameras (digital, photostory, etc…)Cameras (digital, photostory, etc…)

WebsitesWebsites The best way to preserve our culture, due to the easy The best way to preserve our culture, due to the easy

access and variety of materialaccess and variety of material Thousands of informative sites are available with the Thousands of informative sites are available with the

touch of your computer.touch of your computer. Many fun and interesting sites that are geared toward Many fun and interesting sites that are geared toward

teaching children about native culture.teaching children about native culture. Examples:Examples: http://www.culture.cahttp://www.culture.ca www.civilization.ca/tresors/ethno/index_e.html www.civilization.ca/tresors/ethno/index_e.html http://www.native-languages.org/home.htmhttp://www.native-languages.org/home.htm

http://www.greatdreams.com/native.htm http://www.greatdreams.com/native.htm

Audio Recordings Audio Recordings

A necessity for:A necessity for:

MusicMusic LanguageLanguage Storytelling Storytelling

VideosVideos

MoviesMovies DVD’sDVD’s

SoftwareSoftware

To understand and speak our languageTo understand and speak our language

www.intertribal.net/NAT/NATribes.htmwww.intertribal.net/NAT/NATribes.htm Building Native databasesBuilding Native databases Developing portals of our heritageDeveloping portals of our heritage

http://www.eloquent-systems.com/products/http://www.eloquent-systems.com/products/heritage_suite.shtmlheritage_suite.shtml

CameraCamera

The longest running technology for preserving The longest running technology for preserving native culturenative culture

Photos have been around since the early Photos have been around since the early 1800’s1800’s

Great importance in visual historyGreat importance in visual history

Using Technology as a Tool to Using Technology as a Tool to Preserve Our Native CulturePreserve Our Native Culture

We need to Preserve the: We need to Preserve the: TraditionsTraditions CultureCulture HistoryHistory MusicMusic ArtsArts CraftsCrafts……Of our Native CultureOf our Native Culture

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