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Policy Papers, Studies and Articles

Australian Indigenous Knowledge and Libraries
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library and Information Resource Network Inc. (ATSILIRN)
Communication in the Digital Environment: An Empirical Study into Copyright Law and Digitisation Practices in Public Museums, Galleries and Libraries
Centre for Media and Communications Law and Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia, University of Melbourne
Copyright, Indigenous Knowledge And Africa’s University Libraries: The Case Of Uganda
Kawooya, Dick, International Federation of Library Association (IFLA)
Cultural Institutions, Law and Indigenous Knowledge: A Legal Primer on the Management of Australian Indigenous Collections
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) and the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA), University of Melbourne
Cultural Policy
United Republic of Tanzania - Ministry of Education and Culture
Discussion Paper on Digital Copyright Issues
Canadian Museums Association (CMA)
Evaluation of the Northern Territory Library's Libraries and Knowledge Centers
Northern Territory Government, Australia
Indigenous Australians Caring for Country
Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage
Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property: the main issues for the Indigenous Arts Industry in 2006
Janke, Terry, Australia Council: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board
Indigenous Knowledge Systems Policy
South Africa, Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Intellectual Property and Aboriginal People: A Working Paper
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Issues Paper: Towards a Protocol for Filmmakers Working with Indigenous Content and Indigenous Communities
Australian Film Commission
Museums and the Digital Future
International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI)
Our Culture, Our Future
Janke, Terry, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC)
Pathways and Protocols
This document is designed to encourage recognition and respect for Indigenous people’s images, knowledge and stories in the production of audiovisual material in both documentary and drama form
The Long Journey Home: Return to our Ancestors
Solomon, Maui, World Archeological Congress
The Subtle Power of Intangible Heritage: Legal and Financial Instruments for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage
Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa