Background Guide

World Intellectual Property Organization

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"Indigenous/Traditional Knowledge & Intellectual Property." Duke Law School. Accessed October 25, 2012. http://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/itkpaper2. 2 Duke Law School. 3 "Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples." United Nations Human Rights. Accessed October 25, 2012. http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/IPeoples/Pages/Declaration.aspx. 4 United Nations Human Rights. 5 Ibid. 6 Duke Law.
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Katy Moran, "Protecting Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights: Tools That Work," Cultural Survival, April 9, 2010, section goes here, accessed October 26, 2012, http://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survivalquarterly/mexico/protecting-indigenous-intellectual-property-rights-t. 8 Article 1, International Labor Organization Convention Concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries, June 1989. 9 John Mugabe, "Intellectual Property Protection and Indigenous Knowledge," World Intellectual Property Organization, section goes here, accessed October 25, 2012, http://www.wipo.int/tk/en/hr/paneldiscussion/papers/pdf/mugabe.pdf. 10 Ibid. 11 Ibid.
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First Peoples of Canada. "Origins of Canada's First Peoples." Origins of Canada's First Peoples. 2007. Accessed October 26, 2012. http://firstpeoplesofcanada.com/fp_groups/fp_groups_origins.html. 13 Australian Muesuem. "Introduction to Indigenous Australia - Australian Museum." Introduction to Indigenous Australia - Australian Museum. May 15, 2012. Accessed October 26, 2012. http://australianmuseum.net.au/Indigenous-Australia-Introduction. 14 Lost Civilizatoins. "Mayan Gods." Mayan Gods. Accessed October 26, 2012. http://www.lostcivilizations.net/mayan-gods.html. 15 United States History. "Spanish Discovery and Colonization." Spanish Discovery and Colonization. Accessed October 26, 2012. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h436.html.
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Shmoop Editorial Team. "Spanish Colonization Summary & Analysis" Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 26 Oct. 2012. 17 Skwirk. "British-Aboriginal Relations, 1788-1820." , Settlement, 1788-1850, Colonisation and Conflict. Accessed October 26, 2012. http://www.skwirk.com.au/p-c_s-56_u-477_t-1303_c-5012/SA/7/British-Aboriginalrelations/1788-1820/Settlement/1788-1850/Colonisation-and-conflict-Australia/SOSE-History/.

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Canada's World. "Canada's World." Other Contemporary Issues -. Accessed October 26, 2012. http://www.canadasworld.ca/learnmor/ninenewr/indigenous~2/otherconte. 19 Asia Indigenous People and Resources. "Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources." Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources. Accessed October 26, 2012. http://indigenouspeoplesissues.com/index.php?option=com_content. 20 Aboriginal People. "Aboriginal People: Aboriginal Culture & People at the Aboriginal Art Store." Aboriginal People: Aboriginal Culture & People at the Aboriginal Art Store. Accessed October 26, 2012. http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/aboriginal-art-culture/aboriginal-people.php. 21 Forest Peoples Programme. "Brazilian Indigenous Peoples and Civil Society Challenge Government Backsliding on Environment and Development." Forest Peoples Programme. July 23, 2012. Accessed October 26, 2012. http://www.forestpeoples.org/topics/rights-land-natural-resources/news/2012/07/brazilian-indigenous-peoples-andcivil-society-cha
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Canadas World Culture Survivor Inc. "International Law and Indigenous Peoples: Historical Stands and Contemporary Developments | Cultural Survival." International Law and Indigenous Peoples: Historical Stands and Contemporary Developments | Cultural Survival. Accessed October 26, 2012. http://www.culturalsurvival.org/ourpublications/csq/article/international-law-and-indigenous-peoples-historicalstands-and-contempor 24 Department of Further Education. "Aboriginal Workforce Participation Programs." Aboriginal Workforce Participation Programs. Accessed October 26, 2012. http://www.dfeest.sa.gov.au/about-us/ourdepartment/initiatives-programs/aboriginal-workforce-participation-programs.
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Canada's World. Constitution of Brazil. "Constitution of Brazil." Brazilian Laws. Accessed October 27, 2012. http://www.vbrazil.com/government/laws/titleVIII.html. 27 ibid 28 FUNAI. "FUNAI - National Indian Foundation (Brazil)." FUNAI - National Indian Foundation (Brazil). Accessed October 27, 2012. http://www.survivalinternational.org/about/funai. 29 ibid
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Heiss, Anita. "Australian Copyright vs Indigenous Intellectual and Cultural Property Rights." AS Authors. Accessed October 27, 2012. http://www.asauthors.org/lib/ASA_Papers/ASA_Australian_Copyright_vs_Indigenous_Intellectual.pdf. 31 ibid 32 "The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples," International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, accessed October 26, 2012, http://www.iwgia.org/human-rights/international-human-rightsinstruments/undeclaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples. 33 "The Mataatua Declaration on Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples," World Intellectual Property Organization, section goes here, accessed October 25, 2012, http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/tk/en/folklore/creative_heritage/docs/mataatua.pdf.
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Ibid. Ibid. 36 Ibid. 37 International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs. 38 Ibid.
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Catherine Saez, "WIPO Governments Push On New Folklore Treaty Text; Indigenous Peoples Disappointed," WIPO Governments Push On New Folklore Treaty Text; Indigenous Peoples Disappointed | Intellectual Property Watch, July 13, 2012, section goes here, accessed October 26, 2012, http://www.ip-watch.org/2012/07/13/wipogovernments-push-on-folklore-treaty-text-indigenous-peoples-disappointed/. 40 Ibid. 41 Ibid. 42 Ibid.
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Daniels, Linda. "Claiming Intellectual Property a Tough Debate for Indigenous Peoples." Indian Country Today Media Network.com. March 16, 2012. Accessed October 27, 2012. http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/03/16/claiming-intellectual-property-a-tough-debate-forindigenous-peoples-102611.
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Johansen, Bruce E. The Native Peoples of North America: A History. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2005. Canadas World
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"EU Policy on Indigenous Peoples," European Union External Action, section goes here, accessed October 26, 2012, http://eeas.europa.eu/human_rights/ip/index_en.htm. 48 Ibid. 49 Ibid.
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