The potential role of geographical indication in supporting Indigenous communities in Canada

The Potential and Contradictions of Geographical Indication and Patrimonization for the Sustainability of Indigenous Communities: A Case of Cordillera Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

“…GI and patrimonization are recognized as potential tools to reinforce the sustainability of IP's agricultural systems, heritage foods, traditional knowledge, biodiversity, ecosystem, culture, identity, and communities through the valorization and protection of their agrifood products, related education and training programs, and sound governance [5,30,38,39]. For example, Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan Province, China, a GIAHS, are maintained by the Hani and other minority ethnic groups [27].…”

“…When the crops grown by IPs are originally grown for their subsistence, the establishment of GIs and the registration of their communities as patrimony inevitably push IPs to commodify their products and their cultures in the market economy. While commodification of their products and culture is often appreciated as new economic opportunities that support IPs to maintain their traditional life and remain in their communities, by IPs themselves and other domestic and international institutions, the very process of commodification may profoundly transform their values and societies as a whole in long term [25,39].…”