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True tracks : respecting Indigenous knowledge and culture / Terri Janke.

Summary:

Indigenous cultures are not terra nullius -- nobody's land, free to be taken. True Tracks paves the way for the respectful and ethical engagement with Indigenous knowledges and cultures. Using real-world cases and personal stories, Meriam/Wuthathi lawyer Dr Terri Janke draws on twenty years of professional experience to inform and inspire people working across many industries -- from art and architecture, to film and publishing, dance, science and tourism. What Indigenous materials and knowledge are you using? How will your project affect and involve Indigenous communities? Are your sharing your profits with those communities? True Tracks helps answer these questions and many more, and provides invaluable guidelines that enable Indigenous peoples to actively practise, manage and strengthen their cultural life. If we keep our tracks true, Indigenous culture and knowledge can benefit everyone and empower future generations.

Record details

ISBN: 9781742236810 (softcover)
Physical Description: xii, 414 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: Sydney, NSW : UNSW Press, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Cultural information -- Introduction -- Who owns Indigenous languages? -- Drawing a line in the sand : stopping Indigenous arts appropriation -- Restructuring Indigenous architecture and industrial design -- Fine-tuning : Indigenous music, copyright and protocols -- Cross-cultural lens : shifting the focus in Australian film and television -- How the story got its black voice back : amplifying Indigenous voices in writing -- Dancing country and acting up -- The rainforest is our supermarket : bush foods and traditional medicine -- Cultural cognisance : bringing ancient knowledge and science together -- Rethinking Indigenous research -- Enabling Indigenous voices in education -- Indigenous excellence in digital and technology -- Creating harmony in galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) -- Reimagining Indigenous tourism -- Taking care of business - the ICIP way -- Appreciate, don't appropriate : it's fashionable to be culturally respectful.