Beyond guarding ground- the case for a National Indigenous Cultural Authority

In the past 20 years Indigenous Australians have called for greater recognition of Indigenous cultural and intellectual property rights.

Terri Janke’s Beyond guarding ground is an important voice in the national debate. In this new paper Terri Janke makes the case that creating a National Indigenous Cultural Authority which would facilitate consent and payment of royalties to Indigenous artists and communities; develop standards for appropriate of cultural materials, and protect the rights of Indigenous communities. 

Download the paper here.

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