Abstract This paper surveys Internet information resources relating to the Maori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand, and examines issues that arise when indigenous peoples’ culture is placed in a digital networked environment. Introduction The indigenous people of New Zealand are the Maori, descended from the great Polynesian voyagers who […]
1997 • Aotearoa • authority • challenges • indigenous issues • Internet use • misappropriation • New ZealandIntellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions
The objective of this booklet is to offer general and basic information on the interface between intellectual property (IP) and traditional knowledge (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs), and genetic resources (GRs). It briefly addresses the most important questions that arise when considering the role that IP principles and systems can […]
2012 • culture | preservation • indigenous / traditional knowledge • intellectual property • misappropriation • protection • traditional cultureSoftware Tools for Indigenous Knowledge Management
Indigenous communities are beginning to realize the potential benefits which digital technologies can offer with regard to the documentation and preservation of their histories and cultures. However they are also coming to understand the opportunities for misuse and misappropriation of their knowledge which may accompany digitization. In this paper we […]
2002 • cultural heritage • culture | preservation • digital tools • indigenous communities • misappropriation • open source • revitalizationPlugging in Indigenous knowledge: connections and innovations
Presented at the Fulbright Symposium: “Indigenous people in an interconnected world.” Published as: Plugging in Indigenous knowledge – connections and innovations.” In Australian Aboriginal Studies 2000:2, pp 39-47. An earlier version of this paper appears at The Fulbright site at the University of Iowa. Note: Many of the websites linked […]
1997 • aboriginal • Australia • indigenous / traditional knowledge • innovation • Internet use • misappropriation • participatory • representationIndigenous Knowledge Management: Software Tools, Rights Markup Extensions, and the Role of ICTs
This post is a Jane Hunter trifecta. Dr. Hunter is currently a Professorial Research Fellow & Leader of the eResearch Lab at The University of Queensland’s School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering. Software Tools for Indigenous Knowledge Management (2002) Read the paper Rights Markup Extensions for the Protection of […]
2002 • 2006 • application • Australia • cultural heritage • culture | preservation • indigenous / traditional knowledge • indigenous communities • knowledge management • misappropriation • open source • Torres Strait Islander • western cultureIndigenous People on the Web
Abstract This paper explores the ways in which Indigenous people around the world are participating in the World Wide Web, through establishing their own websites or accessing services via the Web. Indigenous websites are remarkably diverse: in addition to those representing Indigenous organizations and promoting Indigenous e-commerce, many websites have […]
2005 • challenges • indigenous / traditional knowledge • indigenous communities • Internet use • misappropriation • revitalization