Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch; Indigenous Knowledge Misappropriation: The Case Of The Zia Sun Symbol Explained At WIPO
"The three panellists mentioned the importance of the United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
[pdf], and in particular Article 31, which asserts the right of
indigenous peoples to maintain, control, protect and develop their
cultural heritage, TK and TCEs, and the right to maintain, control,
protect and develop their intellectual property over their cultural
heritage, TK, and TCEs.
Commenting on the Zia case, June Lorenzo, a lawyer advocating in
tribal and domestic courts and legislative and international human
rights bodies, said in the late 1890s, Zia was at a very vulnerable
point, as many other tribes were. A number of archaeologists came and
took “what they could because they thought we were going to disappear as
a civilisation,” she said, noting that the stolen pot was repatriated
in 2000 or 2002.
In 1925, when the Zia symbol was adopted by the state of New Mexico,
the Zia were not even considered as citizens of the United States, she
said, and could not vote. “So the idea that they should have objected to
this [ the use of the symbol] in 1925 … is just absurd.”"
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Showing posts with label Traditional Knowledge (TK). Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Indigenous Knowledge Misappropriation: The Case Of The Zia Sun Symbol Explained At WIPO; Intellectual Property Watch, December 11, 2018
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
WIPO Traditional Knowledge Committee Begins Work On Core Issues; Indigenous Peoples May Be Left Out; Intellectual Property Watch, August 27, 2018
Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch;
"The World Intellectual Property Organization’s committee seeking to find solutions against misappropriation of traditional knowledge opened this morning. While delegates are expected to negotiate wording of a potential treaty, the fund allowing indigenous peoples to participate in the discussions is empty with no foreseeable new donors, described by the chair as a historical situation. The committee is also trying to agree on recommendations for the upcoming WIPO General Assembly next month. On core issues, such as what the protection should cover, who would benefit from it, and under which conditions, delegates still have to find common positions."
WIPO Traditional Knowledge Committee Begins Work On Core Issues; Indigenous Peoples May Be Left Out
"The World Intellectual Property Organization’s committee seeking to find solutions against misappropriation of traditional knowledge opened this morning. While delegates are expected to negotiate wording of a potential treaty, the fund allowing indigenous peoples to participate in the discussions is empty with no foreseeable new donors, described by the chair as a historical situation. The committee is also trying to agree on recommendations for the upcoming WIPO General Assembly next month. On core issues, such as what the protection should cover, who would benefit from it, and under which conditions, delegates still have to find common positions."
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