Anne Lajla Utsi
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Frozen Images
There is a long history of the film and television industries appropriating Indigenous stories and narratives. This appropriation has exerted…
Articles
This section features a growing list of articles on the topic of cultural appropriation and appreciation and will be updated regularly.
Heather Igloliorte, Reneltta Arluk, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Taqralik Partridge, Jessica Kotierk and Jesse Tungilik
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A Call to Action: The Inuit Futures in…
The more empowered Inuit and Inuvialuit are to determine our own futures, the stronger our voices will be in how…
Sage Paul
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Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto
I am the Artistic Director at Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto, as well as a practicing artist in fashion and costume…
Jane Anderson, James Francis and Māui Hudson
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The Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels System: A…
The Penobscot Nation is a federally recognized tribe in the United States with a population of 2,397 whose ancestral territories…
Patricia Adjei
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Development and Implementation of Resale Rights for Australian…
Background The Resale royalty right comes from the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic works. This right…
Blandina Makkik
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The Igloo Tag Trademark
Inuit art first appeared on Canadian and international markets in the 1950’s and rapidly gained popularity with the buying public.…
Tony Belcourt
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Indigenous Art Registry
In December 2018, a “Collaborative Working Group Meeting” took place in Toronto to consider the idea of developing an Indigenous…
Jennefer J. Nepinak
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The Witness Blanket
My name is Animikiiyashik. I am an Anishinaabe Kwe of the Minegoziibe Anishinaabe First Nation. Makwa Dodem. My identity is…
Carey Newman
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Changing Relationships
My name is Carey Newman. My traditional name is Hayalthkin’geme. On my father’s side, my ancestors are from the Kwakwaka’wakw…
Jennelle Doyle, Delia Chartrand, Angela Code, Taylor Gibson, Michel Gros-Louis, Samara Harp and Lindsey Louis
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Listen, Hear Our Voices: Preserving Indigenous Culture and…
Museums, archives, and other institutions who acquire, exhibit, and store documentary heritage material have continually misused and misappropriated Indigenous content.…