Indigenous Traditional Knowledge

A discussion on the Self-Government Treaty Recognizing the Whitecap Dakota Nation/ Wapaha Ska Dakota Oyate. Hear from Murray Long (Director, Self-Government for Whitecap Dakota First Nation) and Aaron Christoff (partner, Gowling WLG) on the protection of Indigenous language and culture through self-government agreements and modern treaties.

A discussion on the protection of Indigenous arts, music and culture with Yvan Guy Larocque and Natalie Rizkalla-Kamel on copyright related issues, collective administration of rights, copyright limitations to protecting Indigenous arts and culture, and cultural appropriation.

Explore different legal concepts of property in the context of the protection of Indigenous IP rights, as well as potential avenues for law reform and repatriation of Indigenous cultural patrimony and ancestors with Dr. Catherine Bell, Dr. Jaime Lavallee and Moderator Paula Clancy.

This webinar served as a basic introduction to the concepts of Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions, and how they relate to IP, having regard to Canada’s IP Strategy announced by the federal government on April 26, 2018. It will also touch upon the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Canada’s support of same, as well as related issues, including those addressed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

The One Where IPIC had a Book Club: Valley of the Birdtail – An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation

Thomas Digby, Global IP Asset Management, IPIC Indigenous IP Committee  and Meika Ellis, Smart & Biggar LP, IPIC Indigenous IP Committee

Looking for some engaging reading? Join the IPIC Indigenous IP Community on a challenging, engaging, and inspirational journey laid out in an award winning book: "Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation". Read more...

Canada’s New National Indigenous Economic Strategy 2022 and the Intersection with Intellectual Property

Paula Clancy, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, IPIC Indigenous IP Committee

In June of this year, the Canadian Federal Government released the ‘National Indigenous Economic Strategy for Canada 2022’ (NIES). The NIES builds on the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report, as well as the premise that full reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples is impossible without economic reconciliation. It serves as a blueprint to achieve meaningful engagement and inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian economy, with the ultimate aim that Indigenous communities will achieve self-sufficiency and socio-economic equality with the rest of Canada. Read more....

Can Treaty Rights Protect Intellectual Property?

Reagan Seidler, Smart & Biggar LP, IPIC Communications Committee & Marcel van der Sluis, Emeritus Member, IPIC Indigenous IP Committee

It is no secret that a gap exists when it comes to protecting certain forms of Indigenous intellectual property (IP). While conventional IP tools are excellent in ensuring contemporary songwriters, inventors and brand owners keep control of what they make, these tools are less helpful when it comes to Indigenous traditional knowledge and cultural expression. Read more....