Let the people speak for themselves: how collaboration captures indigenous knowledge and wisdom

Let the people speak for themselves: how collaboration captures indigenous knowledge and wisdom

by Hoang | Jun 2, 2019 | Impact stories

In our dramatically changing world, the recognition and respect of Indigenous identity, knowledge, and their unique relationships with the natural world are the foundations to safeguarding Earth’s diversity. Amid our current global crisis, partnering with Indigenous...
Australia’s Yarn Bark partners with IEF to maximise First Nations program.

Australia’s Yarn Bark partners with IEF to maximise First Nations program.

by Hoang | May 8, 2019 | Impact stories

Indigenous Education Foundation (IEF) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Yarn Bark to promote Indigenous-led cultural education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Yarn Bark create opportunities for all people living in Australia to...
IEF’s Commitment to education equity for Indigenous peoples

IEF’s Commitment to education equity for Indigenous peoples

by Hoang | Apr 10, 2019 | Impact stories

“World pledges to leave no one behind, and reach the furthest behind first” The world appraised by Indigenous peoples is conspicuously unalike the world viewed through the lenses of the participating states that adopted the global Sustainable Development Goals on 25...
Buko pasigelaijat ngangan Mentawai – Mentawai language learning book

Buko pasigelaijat ngangan Mentawai – Mentawai language learning book

by Hoang | Feb 25, 2019 | Impact stories

Over the past few decades, the Mentawai have seen dramatic change throughout their archipelago. There has been an enormous surge in development, tourism, and immigration – bringing with it powerful foreign influence. August Tonggiat, founder of a grass-root cultural...
Pasi teuteu mecca’ pagalaijat adat Mentawai – Reviving the local wisdom of Mentawai culture

Pasi teuteu mecca’ pagalaijat adat Mentawai – Reviving the local wisdom of Mentawai culture

by Hoang | Feb 19, 2019 | Impact stories

Last week we sat down with Fransiskus Yan, the Head of Mentawai’s cultural education foundation, Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai (YPBM), to discuss their self-managed education program and how they perceive the relationship and involvement with the Indigenous...
New MOU agreement with Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai (YPBM)

New MOU agreement with Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai (YPBM)

by Hoang | Dec 7, 2018 | Impact stories

Indigenous Education Foundation (IEF) has signed a new MOU agreement with the Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai (YPBM), formally known as Yayasan Pendidikan Suku Mentawai. Signed on the 14th of November, 2018, the Mentawai team continue to grow in strength and...
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