Ainu Language Class - Ainu Language Class

... Based on the report of this "forum," the Hokkaido Utari Association has requested the government to repeal the "Hokkaido Former Aborigines Protection Law" and the "Asahikawa City Former Aborigines Protection Land Disposal Law" and to enact a "New Ainu Law." It has also actively engaged in exchanges with indigenous peoples around the world, sent representatives to the United Nations to appeal to the world about the current situation of the Ainu people, and actively engaged in activities both domestically and internationally to realize the "New Ainu Law." In parallel with these activities, it has also held Ainu language classes all over the country and devoted great efforts to the transmission and revitalization of Ainu culture, including traditional dance and embroidery. With these diverse and new activities and movements as a major medium, the number of Ainu who are raising their awareness as Ainu people and living with pride in their ethnicity is gradually increasing. During this time, in August 1994, Shigeru Kayano was elected to the House of Councilors as the first Ainu member of the Diet. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Ainu Language Classes" is listed below.

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…　この〈懇話会〉の答申書を大きな土台として，以後北海道ウタリ協会は，政府に対して〈北海道旧土人保護法〉〈旭川市旧土人保護地処分法〉の廃止と〈アイヌ新法〉の制定を要請するとともに，世界各地の先住民族との交流を積極的に行いながら，国連に代表者を派遣して，アイヌ民族の置かれた現状を世界に訴えつつ，国内での活動のみならず国際的な活動を通じて〈アイヌ新法〉の実現に向けて積極的な活動を展開していった。また，こうした活動と並行しながら，国内の各地においてアイヌ語教室を開催するとともに，アイヌ民族の伝統的な舞踊や刺繡をはじめとする民族文化の伝承と再生に大きな力を注ぎ，かかる多様で新たな活動や運動を大きな媒介として，アイヌ民族としての自覚を高め，アイヌ民族であることに誇りを持って生きようとするアイヌがしだいに増加してきている。この間，94年8月にはアイヌ民族の最初の国会議員として萱野茂が参議院に登院した。…

※「アイヌ語教室」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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