http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/02/20/indigenous-activists-seek-new-domain/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:38:13 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2009/02/20/indigenous-activists-seek-new-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-1562520 WorldAware Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:52:33 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=57115#comment-1562520 This is an interesting debate. These indigenous people want their own top-level-domain name, because they want to join the digital world. I think that this is a great idea, because it will help them connect with their people, and allow them to become, as you put it: autonomous. This is a very important step for these people to take in order to receive the respect that they deserve from the governments of their respective countries. The New Zealand Maoris, who are about 7.9% of the total NZ population, are the perfect indigenous people to start this campaign, as they have politically, and financially more clout, because they are more numerous. Other countries native populations, such as Australia's Aborigines, whose numbers only include 1% of the Australian population, are unable to lead this charge themselves, which is why it is good that NZ is leading the charge on this. This is a necessary, and important step for the native populations of the world to take to step into the digital age. This is an interesting debate. These indigenous people want their own top-level-domain name, because they want to join the digital world. I think that this is a great idea, because it will help them connect with their people, and allow them to become, as you put it: autonomous. This is a very important step for these people to take in order to receive the respect that they deserve from the governments of their respective countries. The New Zealand Maoris, who are about 7.9% of the total NZ population, are the perfect indigenous people to start this campaign, as they have politically, and financially more clout, because they are more numerous. Other countries native populations, such as Australia’s Aborigines, whose numbers only include 1% of the Australian population, are unable to lead this charge themselves, which is why it is good that NZ is leading the charge on this. This is a necessary, and important step for the native populations of the world to take to step into the digital age.

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