Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Tribal Journeys

Cowichan Tribe's Tzinquaw Dancers perform at the North American Indigenous Games, Duncan, BC, Canada, 2008

New Earth News

New Earth Village Website Nears Completion

The ideas for New Earth Village came from dozens of conversations New Earth Group had with chiefs and administrators across British Columbia. A core concern expressed by the people we interviewed was

World News

Canada Endorses the Un Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 

(Ottawa, Ontario - Marketwire - Nov 17, 2010) 
The Canadian Human Rights Commission congratulates the Government of Canada on its endorsement of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Tips on Change

In the first entries in 'Tips on Change' I'll describe the eight strategies for change that are built into New Earth Village's  SOAR approach to community development. These strategies were developed by Harvard Business School professor John Kotter based on extensive research of American corporations that achieved transformational change. See his easy-to-read book 'Heart of Change.' Here is the first of those strategies....

Out of the Box

Out of the Box is our place to imagine things on the edge of possibility. I invite you to join in. Tell us in Comments about something you've dreamed about for your community or organization. Start your piece with "What if...." Here's mine...