Indigenous intellectual property rights : legal obstacles and innovative solutions / edited by Mary Riley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Riley, Mary, 1968-

Series:

Contemporary Native American communities ; v. 10.

Contemporary Native American communities ; 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians--Legal status, laws, etc.

Indians.

Intellectual property--America.

Intellectual property.

America.

Physical Description:

xix, 393 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, Calif. : Altamira Press, [2004]

Summary:

The expert contributors from around the globe provide unique case studies to guide indigenous communities and their partners in protecting their intellectual property. Addressing the poor fit between western regimes of intellectual property rights and the requirements for safeguarding indigenous cultural resources, the authors describe positive efforts at protecting indigenous knowledge. It is an important resource for advocates for indigenous and human rights and legal scholars.

Contents:

Part I Legal Obstacles

Chapter 1 "As Long As the Grass Grows": Representing Indigenous Claims / Tressa Berman 3

Chapter 2 Digital Vibes and Radio Waves in Indigenous Peru / Bartholomew Dean 27

Chapter 3 Intellectual Property Protection and the Market for Alaska Native Arts and Crafts / Julie Hollowell 55

Chapter 4 The Amerindian Rights Movement in Guyana and Its Influence / Mary Riley 99

Part II Developing Innovative Solutions

Chapter 5 Land, Tenure Systems, and Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights / Catherine M. Tucker 127

Chapter 6 Benefit Sharing Under the Convention on Biological Diversity / Katy Moran 153

Chapter 7 Ownership of Indigenous Languages: A Case Study from Guatemala / Judith M. Maxwell 173

Part III Access and Control

Chapter 8 Intellectual Property Rights and Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Responsibilities / Maui Solomon 221

Chapter 9 Biocolonialism and Isolates of Historic Interest / Marie Annette Jaimes Guerrero 251

Chapter 10 Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional Plant Resources of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation / Kelly P. Bannister 279

Chapter 11 Intellectual Property Rights and Indigenous Cultural Heritage in Archaeology / George P. Nicholas, Kelly P. Bannister 309

Chapter 12 Prior Informed Consent and Bioprospecting in Chiapas / Elois Ann Berlin, Brent Berlin 341.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0759104859

0759104867

OCLC:

55744485