Indigenous Notions of Ownership and Libraries, Archives and Museums (IFLA Publications)

Tangible and intangible forms of indigenous knowledges and cultural expressions are often found in libraries, archives or museums. Often the "legal" copyright is not held by the indigenous people's group from which the knowledge or cultural expression originates. Indigenous peoples regard unauthorized use of their cultural expressions as theft and believe that the true expression of that knowledge can only be sustained, transformed, and remain dynamic in its proper cultural context. Readers will begin to understand how to respect and preserve these ways of knowing while appreciating the cultural memory institutions' attempts to transfer the knowledges to the next generation. Contents About IFLA Acknowledgments Preface Part One: Notions of Traditional Knowledge 1. Who is Indigenous? 2. The Embodied Library The Culmination of All Who Came Before 3. Anishinaabe Dibendaagoziwin (Ownership) and Ganawenindiwin (Protection) 4. How to Integrate Matauranga Maori into a Colonial Viewpoint Part Two: Notions of Ownership 5. The Traditional Knowledge – Intellectual Property Interface 6. Traditional Cultural Expressions and Cultural Institutions 7. Cultural Institutions and the Documentation of Indigenous Cultural Heritage 8. Ko Aotearoa Tenei: Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights in Aotearoa New Zealand 9. Sharing and Preserving Indigenous Knowledge of the Arctic Using Information and Communications Technology 10. Mayan Languages in the Digital Age Opportunities and Challenges 11. Preparing Entry-level Information Professionals for Work with and for Indigenous Peoples Part Three: Notions of Libraries, Archives, and Museums 12. Cultural Relevance in Tribal Libraries 13. Inspired by Land and Spirit Tribal Museums and Cultural Practice 14. Establishing Aboriginal Presence in the Museum Sector 15. Decolonizing Museological Practices at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights 16. Aanischaaukamikw A Cree Elders’ Vision Expressed Through a Community Institute 17. Nā Kahu ‘Ike Hawai?i Stewards of Hawaiian Knowledge 18. Leveraging Memory Institutions to Preserve Indigenous Knowledge in the Knowledge Age Case of Zimbabwe 19. The University of the Philippines Baguio Cordillera Studies Collection Library and UP Baguio Cordillera/Northern Luzon Historical Archives in the Dissemination of Indigenous Knowledge for Indigenous Peoples 20. A Holistic Perspective on Indigenous Digital Libraries in Taiwan 21. Indigenous Digital Oral History An Overview 22. Accessing Sound at Libraries, Archives, and Museums Author Biographies Contributions from experts in the field of indigenous knowledge protection convey its dynamic character. Indigenous knowledge is sustained and transformed to produce "new" knowledge in new media, including modern forms of music, theatre and dance, film, poetry, etc. in libraries and archives. These collections deserve respect, understanding and protection Forms of indigenous knowledges and cultural expressions are found in libraries, archives or museums. Often the "legal" copyright is not held by the indigenous people's groups, who believe that the true expression of their culture can only be sustained and remain dynamic in its proper cultural context. This book deals with this topic.