Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage (SFU)

The Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage site (IPinCH) is a group primarily concerned with archaeology and “the theoretical, ethical, and practical implications of commodification, appropriation, and other flows of knowledge about the past, and how these may affect communities, researchers, and other stakeholders.”  The Publications section lists many interesting pieces such as: “Protecting Indigenous Cultural Property in the Age of Digital Democracy: Institutional and Communal Responses to Canadian First Nations and Maori heritage Concerns” and “Control of Information Originating from Aboriginal Communities: Legal and Ethical Contexts”. The website’s blog has an “Appropriation of the Month” series, exposing and critiquing specific acts of cultural appropriation in the media or popular culture.