Beschreibung:
The practical and artistic creations of native peoples permeate everyday life in settler nations, from the design elements on our clothing to the plot-lines of books we read to our children. Rarely, however, do native communities benefit materially from this use of their heritage, a situation that drives growing resistance to what some denounce as "cultural theft."
Illustrations Preface Author's Note Introduction 1. The Missionary's Photographs 2. Cultures and Copyrights 3. Sign Wars 4. Ethnobotany Blues 5. Negotiating Mutual Respect 6. At the Edge of the Indigenous 7. Native Heritage in the Iron Cage 8. Finding Justice in the Global Commons Notes Sources on Indigenous Cultural Rights Acknowledgments Index