Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant: Program Guide
E-Books
Author/Creator
Innovation
Science and Economic Development Canada
Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights: The Responsibilities of Maintaining the Oldest Continuous Culture in the World
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Morris
Indigenous Law Bulletin, no. 19, 1997
Description
Illustrates problems with Indigenous intellectual property rights and how they take evolving cultural traditions and freeze them to a specific time.
Indigenous Issues 101
Alternate Title
âpihtawikosisân
Web Sites » Personal
Author/Creator
Chelsea Vowel
Description
Prominent Métis blogger, lawyer and author of Indigenous Writes covers an extensive list of topics under the headings Specific Myths or Misunderstandings; Identity and Culture; Aboriginal Law and Treaties; Historic and Continuing Injustice; and Indigenous Health and Safety.
Indigenous Justice: New Tools, Approaches, and Spaces
Alternate Title
Palgrave Macmillan Socio-Legal Studies
E-Books
Author/Creator
Stephen Cornell
Kirsty Gover
Darren Modzelewski
Teresa Libesman
Renee Racette … [et al.]
Indigenous Knowledge and Its Intertribal Transmission: Sources of Contemporary Mi'kmaq Traditional Practices
Alternate Title
[First Nations, First Thoughts Conference]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Suzanne Owen
Description
Research focuses on inter-tribal transmission of traditional knowledge and amalgamation with Mi’kmaq identity.
Indigenous Knowledge and Library Work in Sierra Leone
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
John Abdul Kargbo
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, vol. 38, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 71-78
Description
With particular reference to Sierra Leone, article discusses the role of Indigenous knowledge in sustainability, issues involving intellectual property and the role of librarians in this field.
Indigenous Knowledge of Biological Resources and Intellectual Property Rights: The Role of Anthropology
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stephen B. Brush
American Anthropologist, vol. 95, no. 3, New Series, September 1993, pp. 653-671
Description
Anthropology has been key to the definition and description of Indigenous knowledge and in the debate over the application of intellectual property rights to culturally specific information.
Indigenous Knowledge, Peoples and Sustainable Practice
Alternate Title
Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change
Social and Economic Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Douglas Nakashima
Marie Roué
Description
Chapter in book: Social and Economic Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, Volume 5 edited by Peter Timmerman.
Part of Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change edited by Ted Munn.
The Indigenous Land Claims in New Zealand and Canada: From Grievance to Enterprise
Alternate Title
Public Policy Paper (Saskatchewan Institute of Public Policy) ; no. 39
SIPP Public Policy Paper ; no. 39
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert B. Anderson
Corinne Barnett
Indigenous Laws: Some Issues, Considerations and Experiences
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Val Napoleon
Richard Overstall
Description
Suggests several strategies that aboriginal peoples might consider for research relating to their land, environment, resources and non-human life forms.
Indigenous Peoples and Archaeology in Latin America
Alternate Title
Archaeology and Indigenous Peoples Series
E-Books
Author/Creator
Cristobal Gnecco
Patricia Ayala
Alejandro F. Haber
Federico Navarrete
Alexander Herrera ... [et al.]
Indigenous Peoples and Real Estate Valuation
Alternate Title
Research Issues in Real Estate ; 10
E-Books
Author/Creator
Robert A. Simons
Rachel Malmgren
Garrick Small
Raymond T. Abdulai
Issaka E. Ndekugri ... [et al.]
Indigenous Peoples and the Use of Intellectual Property Rights in Canada: Case Studies Relating to Intellectual Property Rights and the Protection of Biodiversity
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Howard Mann
Description
Attempts to identify actual uses of intellectual property rights by looking at case studies in relation to intellectual property, access to genetic resources and related issues.
Indigenous Peoples' Cultural Property Claims: Repatriation and Beyond
E-Books
Author/Creator
Karolina Kuprecht
Indigenous Peoples' Innovation: Intellectual Property Pathways to Development
E-Books
Author/Creator
Peter Drahos
Susy Frankel
David J. Claudie
Susan J. Semple
Nicholas M. Smith ... [et al.]
Indigenous Peoples, Natural Resources and Governance: Agencies and Interactions
Alternate Title
Routledge Research in Polar Regions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Hans-Kristian Hernes
Else Grete Broderstad
Monica Tennberg
Dorothée Cambou
Per Sandström ... [et al.]
Indigenous Peoples' Ownership and Management of Mountains: The Aotearoa/New Zealand Experience
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jacinta Ruru
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, Fall, 2004, pp. 111-138
Description
Illustrates how legislation has historically, and currently, grappled with the rights of Maori, in terms of the right to participate in the ownership and management of mountains.
Indigenous Planning and Community Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ted Jojola
Description
Discusses how communities are reformulating planning practices and incorporating traditional knowledge, cultural identity, and stewardship over land and resources. Includes a case study of the Oneida Tribal Nation of Wisconsin’s Turtle School.
Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts: A Practical Guide for Navigating the Complex World of Indigenous Protocols for Cultural Expressions in the Visual Arts Sector
Alternate Title
Indigenous Protocols dot Art
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Artists’ Representation / Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC)
Lou-ann Neel
Description
Information for Indigenous peoples and artists, as well as non-Indigenous audiences wanting to engage with communities.
Indigenous Repatriation Handbook
E-Books
Author/Creator
Jisgang Nika Collison
Sdaahl K’awaas Lucy Bell
Lou-ann Neel
Description
A manual to support communities and museums that are in the beginning stages of planning for the return of cultural properties to their home nations in BC and at national and international levels. Includes case study of repatriating Haida ancestral remains.
Indigenous Research, Publishing, and Intellectual Property
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kenneth D. Madsen
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 32, no. 3, 2008, pp. 89-105
Description
Describes how working closely among the Tohono O'odham has altered the authors views on Native American topics.
Indigenous Rights in Traditional Knowledge and Biological Diversity: Approaches to Protection
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Davis
Australian Indigenous Law Reporter, vol. 4, no. 4, 1999, p. 1
Description
Explores the relationships between indigenous knowledge in biological resources, and intellectual property rights systems.
Indigenous Rights: Legal Status of Sami in Scandinavia
Theses
Author/Creator
Irene De Faccio
Description
Modern Languages for Communication and International Cooperation Thesis (M.A.)--Università degli Studi di Padova, [2018]
Indigenous Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights
Alternate Title
[Modular Backgrounders] ; PRB 03-38E
E-Books
Author/Creator
Tonina Simeone
Description
Discusses the need to protect, preserve and provide for the fair use of traditional knowledge.
Indigenous/Traditional Knowledge & Intellectual Property Law
Alternate Title
Issues Paper (Center for the Study of the Public Domain)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jane Anderson
Description
Introductory discussion of the issue, politics and definitional problems, and who is involved, followed by examples of use and misuse of knowledge and cultural expressions, the potential problems and benefits of current proposals, and future directions.
Indigenous & Tribal Peoples’ Rights in Practice: A Guide to ILO Convention No. 169
Alternate Title
Programme to Promote ILO Convention No. 169
E-Books
Author/Creator
Birgitte Feiring
An Indigenous Voice at WIPO?
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Valmaine Toki
Te Tai Haruru, vol. 4, 2013, pp. 102-110
Description
Reviews the background to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and examines the role of the Permanent Forum.
The Indigenous World 2008
E-Books
Author/Creator
[Jens Dahl
Gunn-Britt Retter
Johan Strömgren
Paulina Feodoroff
Rebecca Lawrence ... [et al.]]
Indigitization: Toolkit for the Digitization of First Nations Knowledge
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
University of British Columbia
University of Northern British Columbia
Northern B.C. Archives and Special Collections
Museum of Anthropology
Oral History and Language Laboratory
UBC iSchool ]
Description
Project is a collaborative initiative between communities and organizations, and institutional partners to facilitate conservation, digitization, and management of communities' cultural heritage.
Individual Property Rights on Canadian Indian Reserves: The Historical Emergence and Jurisprudence of Certificates of Possession
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christopher Alcantara
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 23, no. 2, 2003, pp. 391-424
Description
Discussion, including case law, about several property systems including the certificates of possession (CP) system.
Intangible Property within Coast Salish First Nations Communities, British Columbia: Presented at the WIPO [World Intellectual Property Organization] North American Workshop on Intellectual Property and Traditional
Knowledge, Ottawa, September 9, 2003
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Brian Thom
Description
Discusses customary rights and responsibilities with respect to three areas: private advice-/knowledge, inherited ritual/ceremonial property (rituals, songs, stories, etc.) and House property (hereditary names, songs, stories).
Integrating Culturally Sensitive and Best Museum Practices at Two Northern California Museums: The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology and the Karuk People's Center
Theses
Author/Creator
Hélène Rouvier
Description
Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--California State University, Chico, 2010.
Intellectual and Cultural Property Rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Asia
E-Books
Author/Creator
Michael A. Bengwayan
Intellectual Property and Aboriginal People: A Working Paper
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Simon Brascoupé
Karin Endemann
Description
Outlines intellectual property legislation as it relates to Aboriginal peoples and overview of methods to protect traditional knowledge.
Intellectual Property and Aboriginal Peoples: Conflict or Compromise?
Alternate Title
Research Paper (Scow Institute)
Aboriginal Peoples and Intellectual Property Rights
Fact Sheet (Scow Institute)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mira T. Sundara Rajan
Description
Discusses rights to traditional culture including skills, arts, beliefs, and knowledge of the environment and makes suggestions on approaches to the property debate.
Related Material: Fact Sheet.
Intellectual Property and Biological Resources: An Overview of Key Issues and Current Debates
Alternate Title
Wuppertal Paper ; no. 151
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Carolina Lasén Díaz
Description
Brief history and evolution includes discussion of the ecological, social, and cultural factors surrounding the international governance of biodiversity, traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights.
Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions: Overview
Alternate Title
WIPO Publication ; no. 933E
E-Books
Author/Creator
World Intellectual Property Organization
[Intellectual Property and Legislation] Bibliography
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Catherine Bell
Sonju Tanner-Kaplash
Description
Sources listed include articles, organizations, conference papers, legislation, case law and internet sites. Current as of 2002.
Intellectual Property and the 11th Festival of Pacific Arts, Solomon Islands, 2012
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Terri Janke
Description
General information about complying with intellectual property (IP) laws for participants and people attending the festival.
Intellectual Property and the Ethical/Legal Status of Human DNA: The (Ir)Relevance of Context
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daryl Pullman
George P. Nicholas
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 35, no. 1, Propiété Intellectuelle et Éthique / Intellectual Property and Ethics, 2011, pp. 143-164
Description
Authors feel that relationships themselves between researchers and community members should take precedence over the status of DNA itself.
Intellectual Property and the Safeguarding of Traditional Cultures: Legal Issues and Practical Options for Museums, Libraries and Archives
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Molly Torsen
Jane Anderson
Description
Discusses problems, examples and the options available to communities dealing with issues of ownership, control and access to the cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples.
Intellectual Property and Traditional Cultural Expressions/Folklore
Alternate Title
Booklet (World International Property Organization) ; no. 1
WIPO Publication ; no. 913
E-Books
Author/Creator
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Intellectual Property and Traditional Knowledge
Alternate Title
Booklet (World Intellectual Property Organization) ; no. 2
WIPO Publication ; no. 920(E)
E-Books
Author/Creator
World Intellectual Property Organization
Intellectual Property Issues
Alternate Title
Oxford Companion to Archaeology
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
George P. Nicholas
Description
Discusses who has rights to use, benefit from, or control knowledge and information about the past.
Chapter from Oxford Companion to Archaeology (2nd ed.) edited by Neal Asher Silberman.
Intellectual Property Issues in Archaeological Publication: Some Questions to Consider
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Julie Hollowell
George Nicholas
Archaeologies, vol. 4, no. 2, 2008, pp. 208-217
Description
Discusses issues of intellectual property and publication, with a focus on the publication of photographs.
Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage: Theory, Practice, Policy, Ethics
Alternate Title
IPinCH
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage
Description
Website includes links to publications, videos, podcasts, and teaching resources. International in scope.
Intellectual Property Issues in Heritage Management. Part 1: Challenges and Opportunities Relating to Appropriation, Information Access, Bioarchaeology, and Cultural Tourism
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jane E. Anderson
George Nicholas
Catherine Bell
Kelly Bannister
Sven Ouzman
Description
Outlines the general nature of intellectual property in the realm of cultural heritage, and recommends readings and web sites dealing with management issues.
Part 2: Legal Dimensions, Ethical Considerations, and Collaborative Research Practices.
Intellectual Property Issues in Heritage Management. Part 2: Legal Dimensions, Ethical Considerations, and Collaborative Research Practices
Alternate Title
Legal Dimensions, Ethical Considerations, and Collaborative Research Practices
Articles » General
Author/Creator
George Nicholas
Catherine Bell
Rosemary Coombe
John R. Welch
Brian Noble ... [et al.]
Heritage Management, vol. 3, no. 1, Spring, 2010, pp. 117-147
Description
Identifies sources of information useful to archaeologists, cultural and archaeological resource managers, and other heritage stewards.
Part 1: Challenges and Opportunities Relating to Appropriation, Information Access, Bioarchaeology, and Cultural Tourism.
Intellectual Property Needs and Expectations of Traditional Knowledge Holders: WIPO Report on Fact-finding Missions on Intellectual Property and Traditional Knowledge (1998-1999)
Alternate Title
WIPO Publication ; no. 768(E)
E-Books
Author/Creator
World Intellectual Property Organization