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ʻŌiwi TV at WITBC 2012
NRK Sapmi, hosted the third Word Indigenous Television Broadcast Conference, in Kautokeino. The main theme of this years conference was indigenous journalism. To develop indigenous perspective presenting indigenous content in our
Read More »What is WITBN? (WITBC 2012)
The World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network (WITBN) is a global alliance which aims to unify television broadcasters worldwide to retain and grow our Indigenous languages and cultures
Read More »A Sápmi Way of Life (WITBC 2012)
From livelihood, food and clothing to being inspiration for song, reindeer are more than animals or pets for the Sapmi, they are at the core of their way of life. Here is a direct
Read More »Inaugural World Indigenous Journalism Awards (WITBC 2012)
The World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network, WITBN, has selected nine finalists out for the in-depth reporting category of the 2012 WITBN Indigenous Journalism Awards, 2012
Read More »Response to NZ Herald Criticisms of Maori TV Attending WITBC 2012
WITBN members respond to criticisms made towards Māori Television
Read More »Sápmi Fashion (WITBC 2012)
Even in the great white north, the Sápmi people have found a way to brighten things up. Their colorful clothes contain details about each person
Read More »Joik: Music With No Words (WITBC 2012)
What are the telltale signs you are in Sami land? Snow for miles, thousands of reindeer and this traditional song called a joik. Joik is the Sapmi way of singing and a continued old
Read More »Conference Attendees Watch Movies in an Ice Cinema
One cool feature at the 2012 World Indigenous Broadcasters Conference was just that, cool. A entire cinema constructed out of ice, from the stadium seating, 20 ft screen and a bar
Read More »Indigenous Insight – Sports Heros
Some of the best athletes in the world are from indigenous nations, in this episode we examine the effect of their cultural identity on their performance
Read More »ʻŌiwi TV Representing Hawaiʻi at International Indigenous TV Conference
ʻŌiwi TV is on the road this week in Samiland, a geographic area that stretches across northern Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Russia and home to the indigenous Sami people. We are here in Guovdageaidnu,
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