Intellectual property issues involve not only issues of copyright and such property as we might gain from, but also issues of culture, such as language and modes of thought, which are intimately connected with language. A person's language is his intellectual property. The dominant society has no right to take that from him. The same is true of his religion. These issues will be addressed below.
Suppression of Indigenous Cultures
Importance of Indigenous Languages
Native American Art
Copyright Issues
Ownership of Indigenous Cultures
Some Readings on Cultural Appropriations, Native America, and the New Age by Diane Bell
Who Owns Native Culture by Michael F. Brown
The New Age Movement
A Gallery of Photographs of Indian Schools and Their Students
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