Abstract:Cultural Intellectual Property is a difficult concept to define and even harder to protect. This brief exploration raises issues relating to: the existing protections of CIPs; the history of appropriation of cultural materials; the current expectations of accessibility by the dominant society; the conflicting attitudes regarding the capturing and posting of cultural events in online forums; and the strategies employed by Native communities to safeguard against appropriation of their cultural events. Case examp… Show more
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