The
internet can be an overwhelming and often frustrating source
of information. The links to below have been carefully selected
because of their relevance to cultural property issues and Aboriginal
topics in general.
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ABORIGINAL
PORTAL CANADA
This site is operated by the Government of Canada. It brings
together a wide range of reasonably well vetted links organized
into broad topics.
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NATIVE
STUDIES RESOURCES
This collection of internet sites was developed by the School
of Native Studies at the University of Alberta as a research
resource. The links are organized into six types according
to sources.
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KLA-SOMS
KWATH TOOQEN
"answer with strength"
This site is a result of collaboration between the Sliammon
First Nation on the Northern Strait of Georgia in BC and Ecotrust
Canada. The site offers a number of papers on the Duty to Consult.
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ELECTRONIC
JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
This
journal is operated by the Oxford Intellectual Property Research
Centre. The journal offers free acces to a large collection
of vetted articles on intellectual property rights. Make sure
to visit the links page.
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UPDATE
OF COMPILATION OF STATE REPATRIATION, REBURIAL AND GRAVE PROTECTION
LAWS
This site provides an excellent overview of federal and all
state legislation in the US related to repatriation and reburial
issues. Cites and summaries for legislation in each state are
available on the site.
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ABORIGINAL
LAW & LEGISLATION
This site is run by Bill Henderson, a lawyer who has practiced
Aboriginal law for a number of years. He has provided an excellent
summary of Canadian case law and legislation related to Aboriginal
issues as well as a general summary of New Zealand, Australian,
and American Aboriginal law. |
AMERICAN
INDIAN RITUAL OBJECT
REPATRIATION FOUNDATION
A consortium of distinguished Native and non-Native scholars
from across the United States have developed this site in order
to educate about repatriation issues and to facilitate the return
of ritual objects to Indian Nations. There is a very useful
set of links and the foundation has produced a guide for those
seeking the return of objects under NAGPRA.
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ASSEMBLY
OF FIRST NATIONS
Generally this site provides information about the activities
of the AFN. With respect to repatriation and cultural issues
it is best to click on "Resolutions" where one can
search all AFN resolutions by keyword. Search using "Cultural
Property" and more than 100 related resolutions come up. |
INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES COUNCIL ON BIOCOLONIALISM
The IPCB is organized to assist indigenous peoples in the protection
of their genetic resources, indigenous knowledge, cultural and
human rights from the negative effects of biotechnology. The
IPCB provides educational and technical support to indigenous
peoples in the protection of their biological resources, cultural
integrity, knowledge and collective rights.
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WORLD
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an international
organization dedicated to promoting the use and protection of
works of the human spirit. These works – intellectual property
– are expanding the bounds of science and technology and
enriching the world of the arts. Through its work, WIPO plays
an important role in enhancing the quality and enjoyment of
life, as well as creating real wealth for nations.
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AUSTRALIAN
LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE
This site offers an excellent on-line database of legislation,
case law, and other treaties. Most of the documents are available
in full text format. |
CENTRE
FOR WORLD INDIGENOUS STUDIES
The
Centre's site offers a broad range of resources and information
relating to the state of the Indigenous peoples around the
world.
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ALLIANCE
FOR NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN RIGHTS
This non-profit, all-volunteer, intertribal organization is
dedicated to preserving and protecting Native American burial
grounds and other culturally significant places. This site provides
an interesting chronical of a grassroots effort to preserve
cultural heritage.
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CULTURAL
PROPERTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The committee is a part of the US government's Information
Agency and is responsible for implementing the 1970 UNESCO
Convention
on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import,
Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. The
site
offers a number of useful resources on cultural property issues
around the world. |
NATIONAL
ARCHEOLOGICAL DATABASE: NAGPRA
Hosted by the US National Park Service, this site is an invalube
resource, bringing together all essential documents related
to the implementation of the Native American Graves Protection
and Repatriation Act throughout the United States. Documents
include committee reports, Senate and House of Rep. reports,
guidelines, and regulations. There is also a searchable database
of NAGRPA consultations with Indian Nations throughout the
US.
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PROTECTING
KNOWLEDGE
TRADITIONAL RESOURCE RIGHTS IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM
This is the website for the above conference that took place
in British Columbia in February of 2000. The site provides a
very useful set of links related to traditional resources and
a broad selection of the papers delivered at the conference
are available in full text PDF format. |
NATIVE
AMERICAN REPATRIATION & REBURIAL: A BIBLIOGRAPHY (STANFORD)
A great starting point for research into cultural property and
repatriation issues in the United States.
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PROPOSED
AMERICAN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
A copy of the declaration produced by the Inter-American Commission
on Human Rights, an Organization of American States body. |
ABOUT.COM:
REPATRIATION AND NAGPRA
A good basic collection of sites related to repatriation and
NAGPRA.
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REPATRIATION
PROGRAM AT THE SMITHSONIAN
The website of the repatriation program at the Smithsonian.
Provides an interesting look at the museum's efforts to comply
with the National Museum of the American Indian Act.
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CANADIAN
MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
The above link will take you directly to the museum's First
Peoples section. Using the search feature on the top lefthand
corner of the site leads to a number of documents related to
repatriation and cultural property.
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GLENBOW
MUSEUM
This link will take you to the Niitoy-yiss exhibit on Blackfoot
tipis which was developed jointly between the Glenbow and the
Nitsitapii. If you want to visit the museum's main page just
click on the Glenbow logo. |
ABORIGINAL
PEOPLES GALLERY: PROVINCIAL MUSEUM OF ALBERTA
This site provides a basic overview of the PMA's new Aboriginal
Peoples Gallery that was developed with the involvement of an
Aboriginal Advisory Board. The site contains no statements of
policy regarding cultural property or repatriation issues.
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A
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HISTORICAL ARCHEOLOGY IN NORTH AMERICA,
NORTH
OF MEXICO
An
extensive bibliography related to historical archeology sponsored
and posted on the internet by the Society for Historical Archaeology. |
TURTLE
ISLAND NATIVE NETWORK: CULTURE
A very large and loosley organized collection of internet resources
related to the protection, revitalization, and repatriation
of Aboriginal cultures in North America.
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UNITED
NATIONS OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Two
particulary useful search engines on this enable visitors
to search a wealth of UN documents.
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DEPARTMENT
OF CANADIAN HERITAGE
A Government of Canada website. The best way to find information
on this site is use the search function. There are also a few
cultural property related statutes in the legislation section.
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DEPARTMENT
OF INDIAN AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS
A Government of Canada website. This particular website contains
an overwhelming amount of material regarding First Nations.
The best way to find relevant material is to use the search
function. Here is a direct link to a helpful research
document
prepared by the Department: A
Community Guide for Protecting Indigenouse Knowledge. |
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INNOVATION
LAW FORUM: TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND BIODIVERSITY
This
portion of the Forum's webiste provides a useful list of reports
and studies on TEK and biodiversity produced by government
agencies, academics, and other organizaions.
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INDIAN
AND NORTHERN AFFAIRS CANADA: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND
ABORIGINAL
PEOPLE - A WORKING PAPER
A report produced by INAC on intellectual property addressing
a number of issues ranging from the "Aboriginal perspective"
to "copyright law". |
NATIVE
AMERICAN RESOURCES
This site offers a wide collection of internet resources.
The two topic areas most related to cultural property are
the "Culture"
and "Indigenous Knowledge" links.
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CONVENTION
ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
One of the key agreements adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit in
Rio was the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Convention
establishes three main goals: the conservation of biological
diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair
and equitable sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic
resources.
This website provides the convention text and a wealth of material
on biodiversity. |
