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Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Property: the Ethics of Cultural and Environmental Sovereignty and Stewardship

In March 2007, the University of Arizona hosted the 2007 Information Ethics Roundtable, a seminar bringing together researchers from many different disciplines to discuss the ethical issues surrounding access to information, information privacy, intellectual property, intellectual freedom, and censorship.

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Titles in this series

Bridging Worldviews: An Approach to Ethical Research with Indigenous Peoples
Discusses ethics of anthropological field research

Connecting Language, Cultural Heritage, and the Land: Ethical Issues in Protection and Preservation
Discusses ethical issues in preservation of Indigenous Cultural Knowledge

Greetings
Introduction to the Symposium.

Indigenous Cultural Expressions: Issues of Access and Respect
Discusses role of academia in providing an outlet for Indigenous cultural expression

Indigenous Cultures and the Appropriation of Artistic Elements
Discusses cultural and philosophical issues involved with appropriation of Indigenous artistic motifs by other groups

Information Economics and Traditional Knowledge
Discusses economic issues in dissemination of Indigenous knowledge

Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage
Discusses issues of patent and ownership of traditional processes and knowledge

IP Means Indigenous Cultural Property
Discusses cultural traditions as intellectual property

Negotiating Native American Archival Materials: New Ethical Standards
Discusses changing responsibilities of academic community towards holding tribal records

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