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Adenan: Preserve indigenous languages
KUCHING: Malaysia’s indigenous languages should be preserved and promoted as they are a valuable linguistic and cultural resource, said Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem.
Educating natives on their rights
MIRI: Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS), which is fighting for the rights and welfare of native communities nationwide, will establish a special wing for children during the national conference in Kuching this weekend.
Govt urged to set up panels to address their problems
KUCHING: The government should set up a Commission on Indigenous Peoples and also a Native Land Tribunal to assist in the protection of minority rights and address territory disputes.
JOAS wants state governments to discuss on commercial projects before green light
MIRI: The Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) wants a federal law to be drafted to compel state governments to get the prior consent of native communities in places earmarked for commercial or industrial projects.
Art and cultural spectacle
KUCHING: An exciting array of art, craft, photography and film is currently on show at the inaugural Rainforest Fringe Festival (RFF).
Natives highlight climate change woes
MIRI: Local native groups have joined hands with their counterparts from 12 Asian countries to highlight to the United Nations the serious woes they are suffering due to the increasing temperature caused by climate change in their respective countries.
NGO supports call for more indigenous women representation
KUCHING: A regional NGO has expressed support for a call made by Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (Joas) for equitable representation of indigenous women in politics
Promising ‘Pahkak’
KUCHING: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre (SBC) is well on its way to commercialise LitSara, the trademarked name of an essential oil derived from a plant known to the Bidayuh community as “Pahkak”.
National agency for natives needed
MIRI: A national commission on indigenous people must be set up fast in Putrajaya by the Federal Government to address current issues of concern affecting the natives living in the country.
Helping the sape play on
PRESERVING cultural heritage is important as it reflects and shapes values, thereby defining a community’s identity.
