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AMRRIC

Locality: Darwin, Northern Territory

Phone: +61 8 8948 1768

Address: PO Box 4829 0800 Darwin, NT, Australia

Website: http://www.amrric.org/

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25.01.2022 AMRRIC creates and delivers #animaleducation resources and programs as part of our companion animal health and management approach. This includes our fantastic #EducationResourceKits! These kits contain lesson plans, physical lesson materials, books, DVDs, dog toys, games, and much more. The kits focus on education around dog feelings, needs, safety, health and hygiene. They are great for use in schools and youth groups in remote communities. The photo here features the full... kit contents and highlight some of the included materials, such as our Staying Safe Around Dogs DVD, Dogs Feelings Lesson with magnets, our Good Food/Bad Food Bingo game, as well as some excellent resources produced by friends of AMRRIC. Our Education Resource Kits are available to be sent anywhere in Australia. There are only 6 left so contact us now to inquire about having one sent to your community- our awesome Education Officer Michelle Hayes can even give you training in how to use the kit! See more

25.01.2022 ****PREMIERING OUR NEW EHRLICHIOSIS ANIMATION**** We are excited to launch our new animation about the tick-borne disease Ehrlichiosis! This animation has been developed by AMRRIC and collaborating partners to improve knowledge and awareness of Ehrlichiosis, a tick borne disease which was first detected in Australian in May 2020. This disease is carried by brown dog ticks. It infects dogs and can have significant impacts on the health of dogs and potentially humans.... This animation outlines how Ehrlichiosis is transmitted, the signs of sickness that it causes and provides advice on treating and managing this disease. It is relevant for all ages. For their collaboration in the development of this animation, AMRRIC is grateful to: HealthyWA NSW Health NSW Department of Primary Industries Primary Industries and Regions SA Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation Animator Christian Carbajosa #Ehrlichiosis #BrownDogTicks #TickBorneDisease #OneHealth #AMRRICeducation

24.01.2022 Today is #WorldAnimalDay! Here at AMRRIC we are obviously passionate about the health and welfare of animals, which impacts people and communities as well. World Animal Day is a great chance to reflect on the ways that people and animals co-exist; healthy animals means healthy communities!

24.01.2022 You may have noticed that we have been sharing a lot of information about #Ehrlichiosis recently, the tick-borne disease which has been making its way across WA and the NT since it was first detected in the Kimberley last year. Unfortunately, ticks carrying Ehrlichiosis have now been discovered in South Australia as well. The far north regions of SA are where dogs are at highest risk. Primary Industries and Regions SA has more information available at their website here: ... https://www.pir.sa.gov.au//ehrlichiosis_tick_detected_in_s

24.01.2022 Congratulations to all the finalists in the Jetpets Companion Animal Rescue Awards! Last year AMRRIC were proud to win the Innovation in Rescue category and this year CEO Brooke Rankmore was one of the judges. Looking forward to hearing more about all the winners!

24.01.2022 AMRRIC would like to congratulate Dr. Wendy Page, who has just been named the 2021 NT Australian of the Year! Dr. Page works at Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation in North-East Arnhem Land, and the focus of her career has been on #Strongyloidiasis a disease caused by parasitic threadworms called #Strongyloides. Her efforts have been instrumental in reducing the prevalence of strongyloidiasis in local East Arnhem Land communities from 60 per cent to below 10 per cent!... Strongyloidiasis is a disease that people contract when they come into contact with larval Strongyloides in the soil. It often goes undetected as can cause non-specific and generalised clinical signs, but for people who are immunocompromised, Strongyloidiasis can be severe and life threatening. There are many species of Strongyloides, but Strongyloides stercoralis the main species that causes human disease, has also been detected in dogs and other animal species. While research is ongoing, it’s still uncertain what role dogs play in the transmission of the disease, so maintaining good hygiene, wearing shoes when walking on soil and proper faecal management (including that of dogs!) is key to prevention. Dr. Page has also been instrumental in the establishment of nationals workshops for experts to share research findings and better understand strongyloidiasis. AMRRIC’s former Program Manager Dr. Jan Allen presented at one of these workshops in 2018, highlighting AMRRIC’s work in partnership with researchers to identify Strongyloides stercoralis positive dogs, and how a #OneHealth, transdisciplinary approach is beneficial for diseases such as strongyloidiasis. AMRRIC are also proud to have collaborated on a recent education project with Miwatj and applaud both Miwatj and Dr Page for their excellent work. Congratulations again to Dr. Page!

24.01.2022 Happy Saturday! Hope you get a good rest like Rockwell at Tjarlirli Art at Tjukurla in the #WesternDesert!

24.01.2022 Over the weekend, AMRRIC staff members attended the Wagait Shire Council Dog Registration Open Day, which was a great community event to assist the council in releasing their new animal management by-laws. The event offered free registration for all pet owners and veterinary consults from Parap Veterinary Hospital. AMRRIC supported the event with fun and interactive education including dog and cat focused crafts, dog balloons and learning sessions.

21.01.2022 Introducing our two newest team members, Jane and Natasha, who have joined AMRRIC as part-time National Fundraising and Partnerships Managers. They are both very excited to come on board with AMRRIC, sharing our organisation values and both being very passionate about our One Health approach to companion animal management and work with remote Indigenous communities. With their impressive backgrounds which include successful fundraising roles, establishment of donation progr...ams and documentary filmmaking, we are looking forward to working together with Jane and Natasha to raise AMRRIC’s profile and enable us to continue supporting remote Indigenous community companion animal health and wellbeing. Welcome to the team Jane and Natasha! You can check out their staff profile at our website, along with all our other staff members: https://www.amrric.org/staff/

19.01.2022 We love this post from Papunya Tjupi Arts of these beautiful paintings by Doris Bush Nungarrayi depicting 'Papa Tjukurrpa at Nyunmanu', a Dingo Dreaming site to the south east of Kintore. Most of the dingoes and their pups from this place rose up into the sky and became stars. However, the ancestral mother Dingo and her pup had gone out hunting and were too tired to rise up, so they turned into a large rock that marks the place of this sacred Dreaming. It is said that if you ...sleep in this place you will dream of the ancestral dingo puppies. The story goes that if you remove one of the gleaming stones found at Nyunmanu, the puppies will haunt your dreams until you return it to the place it belongs.

18.01.2022 Last week the AMRRIC team were in Yalata Anangu Comm in South Australia for a week of veterinary and education programs, as well as collecting census data. Rounding out a successful week, the vet team were able to desex 65 dogs and cats! What a fantastic achievement and a wonderful week of collaboration with Yalata Aboriginal Corporation, the The University of Adelaide and Primary Industries and Regions SA! #AMRRICvet #AMRRICeducation... #AMRRICcensus #Yalata #SA #Anangu #AnimalManagement See more

18.01.2022 We are hiring! The AMRRIC team are looking for a bright, enthusiastic, dynamic team member to join us for a temporary contract to fill a maternity leave period. The role of Office Manager, based in our Darwin hub, will support the smooth operation of the office as well as support key management and project staff. Please head to our website advertisement here for further details and to apply for the role, and don't forget to share this with your friends and networks!... https://www.amrric.org//view/position-available-office-ma/ See more

17.01.2022 Introducing our new board member and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group member Joanne Abraham! Joanne is a Ngarluma woman from the Pilbara, WA. She was the Operations Manager at the West Australian Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation. She is passionate about changing the underlying causes of Aboriginal disadvantage and building awareness of intragenerational trauma experienced by Aboriginal people.... Prior to her commitment to alleviating Aboriginal disadvantage, she worked as an processing engineer across a broad range of minerals and mineral processing operations. Her experience encompasses large scale mining and smelting operations to bench scale test work programs and feasibility studies. At present, she is pursuing a long-held dream to author her first book. Joanne knows the value of education to deliver life-long benefits and the power of storytelling to share diverse voices. Welcome to the AMRRIC family Joanne- we are all looking forward to working with you! To read more about the AMRRIC board and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group, see our website here: https://www.amrric.org/governance/

17.01.2022 Companion animals in remote communities across Australia have experienced a challenging year so far. Due to restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic, roughly 27,500 dogs have had reduced access to veterinary services and parasite protection - some have had absences of vet services for more than 12 months. Further to this, a rare and life-threatening tick-borne disease affecting dogs, #Ehrlichiosis, was discovered in the Kimberley in May, and has since been detected in other... regions in WA, as well as throughout the NT. Together with its partners and with communities, AMRRIC has been working hard to improve health outcomes for animals in remote communities. Following the resumption of remote travel, teams of veterinary service providers have been on the road non-stop delivering veterinary services and parasite protection. To address the growing Ehrlichiosis issue, AMRRIC has secured a large quantity of parasite medication through generous support from Boehringer Ingelheim,the manufacturers of NexGard. Thanks to generous donations from supporters, AMRRIC was able to invest $20,000, together with generous discounts from Boehringer Ingelheim. This will result in almost 3000 dogs receiving NexGard a highly effective anti-parasite treatment targeting ticks, fleas and mange. AMRRIC has also had additional support from PETstock and their charitable foundation PETstock Assist in coordinating stock delivery and providing a $10,500 donation of food and enrichment products for companion animals in remote communities. Thank you so much to PETstock and Boehringer Ingelheim for their generosity in this challenging time! To read more, follow this link: https://www.australiandoglover.com//assistance-for-dogs-af

17.01.2022 The Program and Education team are back in the office (briefly) this week. Chelsea and Michelle are busy sorting gear and packing for the next few weeks of vet and education programs! There are four programs occurring over the next few weeks, with staff headed to #RoperGulf, Northern Territory; #Doomadgee, and #Cherbourg, Queensland and #HallsCreek, Western Australia. We are privileged to be able to support remote communities over such a wide area! #AMRRICvet #AMRRICeducation #AMRRICcensus

15.01.2022 Please enjoy the final video in our How To Train Your Dog Series- Recall! This video will show you how to get your dog to come when you call it. Created in collaboration with Pawsitive K9 Behaviour, PRLX, and the awesome Gus Fitzgerald, these videos will be shown in schools in remote Indigenous communities across Australia. They demonstrate some simple tricks that you can teach to your dog, and give you some great tips! We hope you enjoyed seeing these great videos!

15.01.2022 Congratulations to Wayne Bynder, who won the Station Leadership Award at the 2020 CBAA Community Radio Awards! Wayne is a valuable member of AMRRIC's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group and works at Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio in Fitzroy Crossing as Station Manager. A well deserved award!

14.01.2022 Check out these gorgeous dingo pups spotted recently in Darwin! As the post suggests, it's best not to approach wild dogs and to leave them with their parents. #Dingoes #Darwin

14.01.2022 It’s national #ThreatenedSpeciesDay. Australia has an amazing and unique array of endemic #wildlife species which each fulfill incredible niches within their ecosystems, as well as being a fundamental part of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander country, cultures and lore. Sadly, many of these species are now threatened. When poorly managed or ill, pet dogs and cats can have negative impacts on native species through hunting or disease transmission. AMRRIC’s work to humane...ly and sustainably manage companion animal populations is helping to reduce these impacts by preventing the births of unwanted animals, and making sure that companion animals are healthy and not transmitting diseases to local wildlife (or people!). As animal owners, you too can help out our threatened wildlife species, by being a #ResponsiblePetOwner and ensuring your pets don’t hunt local wildlife species. You can also check out our #free #EducationalResources designed to share knowledge about responsible pet ownership. AMRRIC has lots of different resources which cater to a wide range of audiences. ‘Felt Cat’- pictured here with Yirralka Rangers Darren Gulyula from #Gapuwiyak - is just one of these resources. Last year, AMRRIC's Education Officer had the pleasure of training Darren and his team mates how to deliver school and community education sessions using AMRRIC's Felt Cat. A lesson plan and sewing pattern for Felt Cat can be freely downloaded from our resource library: https://www.amrric.org/resources/view/822/ #AMRRICEd #AssistingThreatenedSpecies #sewyourown

14.01.2022 Introducing our new Education Officer Michelle Hayes, who recently joined AMRRIC! Michelle has worked and volunteered for the past 10 years as a Veterinary Nurse in both Australia and abroad, with a focus on working in underserved communities. She has volunteered since 2014 with AMRRIC, including on programs in Lajamanu, Ti Tree, and the Utopia region. ... Over the past couple of years she has worked as a bilingual teacher and literacy educator in Spain and Morocco, and has also spent time over the years writing and delivering animal health education programs and participating in veterinary programs in India, Morocco, Bahrain and Thailand. Michelle is a big advocate for the One Health approach to animal management, for ensuring greater outcomes and welfare for human, animal and environmental health. Welcome Michelle- we look forward to working with you! (photo is from a vet program several years ago- the dog in the image has been sedated in order to be desexed and has tape on his head to tell which house he needs to return to)

13.01.2022 Congratulations to the amazing Helen Fejo-Frith, who was named a Senior of Excellence last week! Amongst all of her other community work, Helen has also starred in videos for AMRRIC and is an advocate for positive animal management in her community of #Bagot. She is also a dog lover and has several adorable dogs! Congratulations again Helen!

13.01.2022 Great to see so much coverage in the media on the spread of #Ehrlichiosis throughout northern Australia and now to South Australia. The Guardian and ABC Australia recently re-published Peter Irwin, Amanda Barbosa and Charlotte Oskam's fantastic article from The Conversation, along with AMRRIC's education resources and animation. To read the articles, see here: https://www.theguardian.com//how-to-protect-your-dog-from- And here: https://www.abc.net.au//dog-tick-sickness-dis...ease/13096270 Remember to keep monitoring your dogs for ticks! #tickprevention #tickbornediseases #zoonoses

12.01.2022 The team recently undertook vet programs in Kybrook and Pine Creek, near Katherine in the Northern Territory. It was a great couple of days, with great community engagement and lots of desexing done. It was also the first outing for the new AMRRIC vet vehicle- watch this space for more updates on that! #kybrook... #pinecreek #amrricvet #outstation See more

12.01.2022 Happy Sunday- hopefully you are jumping into the weekend like Dusty the kelpie!

11.01.2022 The AMRRIC board and staff recently joined together on Saturday 31st October for the #AnnualGeneralMeeting and strategic board meeting. This year has provided the chance for many of us to reflect on change, and for us on this day it was interesting to realise that at the same time last year we had all been together in Darwin for the same meetings, including collaborating with AIAM on a national conference, presenting our own NT local government workshops, and stakeholder eng...agement events! While this year’s AGM activities were limited to virtually hosted meetings and a small representation of staff, board and members in the Darwin office, we still packed the day full of meaningful discussion and strategizing. This year, AMRRIC farewelled Peter Stephenson, a long-serving board member of twelve years. Fellow board member and Chair Kate noted of Peter, his calm, steady, insightful leadership has been greatly valued and enabled the organisation to mature in governance and direction, and his longstanding commitment to Indigenous matters and education is well known. The AMRRIC family thanks Peter for his commitment to the organisation and wishes him well, knowing there will be many opportunities to keep in touch in the future! We also farewelled our superstar Education Officer, Courtney Falls who finished up with the team as she and her partner explore a new opportunity together taking them away from Darwin. Courtney has been with the team for over four years and has been the familiar and effervescent face of our education programs in remote communities and schools across the country during her time. The team will miss her positivity and true love and respect for education and two way learning. It was not all goodbyes though, with a warm welcome to new board member, Joanne Abraham from WA. Joanne will also be sitting on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group for AMRRIC. Look out for an upcoming post as we will feature Joanne and give you a chance to read more about her background and interest in joining AMRRIC’s governance team! As you know, there have been a few new faces added to the team over the last year, and the team of both staff, board and advisory group are looking forward to a big year in 2021 and as usual we can’t wait to share the journey with you! #AMRRIC #TeamAMRRIC

11.01.2022 As #WorldRabiesDay comes to a close (in this part of the world at least), we are excited to share a fantastic short film, produced by our friends at Vets Beyond Borders. . The 10minute film shines a spotlight on the devastating impacts of #DogMediatedRabies globally, and features our very own Program Manager - Strategic Delivery Dr Bonny Cumming, speaking about the threat of rabies for remote Indigenous communities in Australia. . Australia is SO lucky to be free of rabies, b...ut this may not always be the case. Without good quarantine, rabies incursions into Australia are definitely possible and modelling has shown remote Indigenous communities across the #TopEnd of Australia to be at highest risk for the location of an incursion by illegal entry. . As part of our education programs and in an effort to mitigate rabies, AMRRIC raises awareness of the signs and significance of rabies, the importance of reporting unusual dog behaviour, as well as advocating to ensure that communities receive regular access to essential veterinary services. . We hope you enjoy the film - it's great to be collaborating with organisations like Vets Beyond Borders to highlight the impacts of this zoonotic disease. #OneHealth #EndRabies #ZeroBy30 #AMRRICAdvocacy

11.01.2022 Is she a dog or is she a wombat?! Pasta (the dog) likes to dig holes and sleep underneath her owner Franklin’s house in Yalata Anangu Comm, which is where the vet team are this week! #Yalata #Anangu #DogBehaviour #AMRRICvet

11.01.2022 Our Project Officer Katrina has been out at #Mutitjulu assisting Dr. Stephen Cutter and Nurse Jessica Bartlett from The Ark Animal Hospital! As well as desexing numerous dogs and cats and delivering veterinary treatments, they were also lucky to encounter some other special animals on their journey, including this #thornydevil and an #emu. We feel very lucky to work on such beautiful #Anangu land and to be welcomed into the community!

10.01.2022 Great article in The Guardian by Sonia Smallacombe about the importance of dogs in Indigenous culture: "Australia's Indigenous culture has always had a place for dogs. They are part of our dreaming." Also great to see the acknowledgement of AMRRIC's work to collaborate with Indigenous communities to improve the health of companion animals! #AnimalManagement #IndigenousCommunities... #DogDreaming #AMRRIC https://www.theguardian.com//australias-indigenous-culture See more

10.01.2022 Following an invitation from Dr Susan Kutz from the University of Calgary in Canada, AMRRIC staff Bonny, Angela, and Michelle presented to the Sahtu Vets - "One Health" team regarding education and animal data collection in remote communities. Education resources, topics, and tips were shared and both teams were interested to discuss their respective logistical difficulties faced in serving remote communities on both ends of the weather spectrum namely, the extreme cold an...d the extreme heat! Before being permitted into the remote communities of far north Canada, the Sahtu team of vets and veterinary students had to complete a 14 day quarantine. Here is a photo of the stunning sunrise view from the quarantine facilities, as well as one of the very fluffy dogs of the remote Canadian community! AMRRIC looks forward to ongoing collaboration with Dr Susan and the Sahtu Vet team and to growing the knowledge and work of One Health groups in remote communities across the world. #OneHealth #collaboration #sahtuvets #veterinarians See more

07.01.2022 Please enjoy the next video in our How To Train Your Dog Series- Down! This video will show you the best way to pat your dog to keep it feeling calm and happy. Created in collaboration with Pawsitive K9 Behaviour, PRLX, and the awesome Gus Fitzgerald, these videos will be shown in schools in remote Indigenous communities across Australia. They demonstrate some simple tricks that you can teach to your dog, and give you some great tips! Stay tuned for more videos!

07.01.2022 This year to celebrate NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week, we are proud to launch not one but TWO new educational resources for schools- What Wally Needs and Bacon and Eggs Visit the Vet! Selena Uibo: Member for Arnhem was kind enough to help us launch the books by reading them in the office- the recordings will be sent to remote schools around Australia so that they can all enjoy these fantastic books. To read more about the books, please... see our website here: https://www.amrric.org//amrric-book-launch-with-selena-ui/ Thank you so much to Selena Uibo: Member for Arnhem for your help with this exciting launch! #AMRRICeducation #BookLaunch #WhatWallyNeeds #BaconandEggsVisitTheVet #Education #KidsBooks #SelenaUibo

05.01.2022 Some great news during #NAIDOC week! The AMRRIC office is based on #Larrakia land- what's the traditional place name where you live?

05.01.2022 The AMRRIC vet and education teams have been out at Yalata Anangu Comm over the past week, delivering veterinary programs to the community and delivering education at Yalata Anangu School! It's been a great week with excellent feedback and fantastic outcomes. Thank you to everyone in Yalata for inviting AMRRIC into your community! #yalata #anangu #amrricvet #amrriced... #southaustralia See more

04.01.2022 Today is the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Here at AMRRIC, we are privileged to work with many amazing female scientists, including several staff members, partner vets, and volunteers. Our work benefits from the input of women in a wide range of sciences, including research, ecology, and of course veterinary science. We aim to support and encourage the empowerment of women and girls in science wherever possible. For more information about the Internatio...nal Day of Women and Girls in Science, see here: https://www.un.org//observa/women-and-girls-in-science-day #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience #supportingwomen #science #education

04.01.2022 Today is #WorldRabiesDay, and this year's theme is #EndRabies: #CollaborateVaccinate! . AMRRIC is excited to be collaborating with Vets Beyond Borders this World Rabies Day, helping to raise awareness of rabies and its impacts globally. Stay tuned for more about our collaboration this evening! . Rabies is a 100% preventable disease that globally, kills a person every 9 minutes. Australia is in a fortunate position to be free from rabies, but for the majority of the rest of t...he world, particularly in developing countries, rabies is a real and serious threat. In rabies-endemic countries, vaccinating both owned and free roaming dogs is essential to rabies elimination. In Australia, to help in mitigating the threat of rabies, AMRRIC works to ensure remote communities have regular access to veterinary services and to raise community awareness of rabies and dog bite prevention through our education programs. . We applaud the United Against Rabies collaboration (#WHO, #OIE, #FAO and #GARC), which plans to deliver a comprehensive, Global Strategic Plan to reach #Zeroby30 (zero rabies deaths by 2030). https://www.facebook.com/vetsbeyondborders/posts/4498152433560047?__cft__[0]=AZUnqlI83E7pDFt__YwRamWf_0a6AQ8jDN9QktyWeVsYoSV_l5ybnFln4Q2Y5bvJgFlHkWv4ZssECkZvG9e9jTmWQBtu5MT1j43INefBYjRd6sj1Yzk5d_mhDLbTdXWzvcXMNW5cIQdKd3TRsxnb08RVoZtgchlrKqY28b8gk5rGZnBgUHcQTa-TO8k7_3KY6-c&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

04.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC Week 2020! We are proud to live and work on Aboriginal land and to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture around Australia

03.01.2022 Last week AMRRIC staff Chelsea and Michelle teamed up with Red Lily Health to deliver anti-parasitic and contraceptive treatments to outstations in the #Kakadu region. It was a fantastic visit getting to meet the wonderful residents in each of the outstations, especially king-of-the-house Red Red. Red Red is a happy and handsome dog who loves his family and any and all company that stops by his place! #AMRRICvet #AMRRICprogram... #outstations #doghealth #animalmanagement See more

03.01.2022 AMRRIC staff members Chelsea and Michelle recently visited #Gunbalanya in West Arnhem Land to join in on their community bush tucker cook up and deliver some animal-related education. The kids were enthusiastically involved in each of the activities, which focused on cat and dog breeding, cat impacts on local wildlife, and parasite spread and control. The AMRRIC tattoos were especially loved and some of the children were very excited to show off their new ‘ink’ to their famil...ies! #amrriceducation #healthyanimalshealthycommunities #animalmanagement #westarnhem #education See more

02.01.2022 Great feature about Indigenous superhero Dr. Cam Raw by Magabala Books! Dr Cam is a Lyluequonny man from the south of Lutruwita (Tasmania). He is a veterinarian and PhD research student with several years’ experience working in remote communities across Arnhem Land, and he is passionate about learning more about how the health of animals, people and the environment are all intertwined, just as our culture tells us. AMRRIC are lucky to work with this inspiring veterinarian and... researcher! #drcamraw #amrric #research See more

02.01.2022 Today is #IndigenousLiteracyDay! Don't miss the virtual celebration hosted by The Indigenous Literacy Foundation today- this event will be a window into the importance of first languages, the joy of books and reading, and a celebration of language and literacy. AMRRIC will be making a VERY exciting announcement about our latest Indigenous literacy project in the next few weeks, so make sure you #staytuned for something exciting!! #Literacy #IndigenousLanguages