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c̓əsnaʔəm: the city before the city museum of vancouver (Josh Nychuk)

"Belongings” in “c̓əsnaʔəm: the city before the city"

By Jordan Wilson

Jan 27, 2016

"Many times people are buried with things that are important to them or to the family that is putting away their loved ones. For that person to be in the other world, in the spiritual world, they need their belongings in order to use them. Those things belonged to somebody; they didn't just appear in some pile of dirt. They belonged to someone, and that's how it was always explained to us."

sʔəyəɬəq (Larry Grant), 2014

Appropriation (?) Of the Month: The Bet of the Broncho and the Raven

By Jennifer Kramer

Jun 19, 2014

Community-Based Research in Hawai‘i: From the Perspective of a Hawaiian Graduate Student Abroad

By Ruth-Rebeccalynne Tyana Lokelani Aloua

Mar 25, 2014

Appropriation (?) of the Month: The Boy Scout Shalako

By Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh

Sep 10, 2014

“Low Man on a Totem Pole” (1941) by H. Allen Smith

Appropriation (?) of the Month: First Nation Totem Poles

By Robin Gray

Apr 18, 2013

Florida State University mascots, Chief Osceola and Renegade

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Seven lessons from the Native American sports mascot controversy

By Brian Egan

May 28, 2014

Debate about the use of Native American imagery or symbols and the representation of Native peoples in sport has been with us for decades.

2016

Red Willow Dream Catcher, Patricia Pacheco, Laguna-Ojibwa

“I Have a Dream (Catcher)”: Responses to Cultural Appropriation

By Cathy Burton

Jan 27, 2016

Location of La Concepcion Parish in the Afroecuadorian Ancestral Territory of th

Collaborative Afro-descendant Archaeology and Anthropology in La Concepción, Ecuador

By Daniela Balanzátegui and Ana María Morales, in collaboration with CONAMUNE and GAD La Concepción

Jan 21, 2016

2015

Sound archives of the past

By Silvia Calamai

Nov 30, 2015

Final Exam. Photo by Kristen Dobbin for IPinCH.

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Cultural Borrowing vs. Appropriation — The Final Exam

By George Nicholas

Nov 30, 2015

Unique birdstone from the Rickley site. Image used with permission of the Facult

Returning Ancestral Remains: Lessons Learned from the Rickley Collection

By Chelsea Meloche

Nov 25, 2015

The Appropriation of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage: Examining the Uses and Pitfalls of the Canadian Intellectual Property Regime

By Vanessa Udy

Nov 19, 2015

Past and Present landscape in Túcume, Lambayeque (Photo: Luis Muro Ynoñán)

Communities, Cultural Identity, and Social Recognition: The Moche Communities of the North Coast of Peru

By Luis Muro Ynoñán

Oct 23, 2015

One variation of “Mo - the Escanaba Eskymo” mascot www.eskymos.com

Appropriation (?) of the Month: “The Eskimo of Our Imagination”

By Holly Cusack-McVeigh

Oct 21, 2015

Appropriation (?) of the Month: How the Culture of Connoisseurship Impacts Navajo Weavers Today

By Kathy M’Closkey

Sep 21, 2015

"Mimbres Quail Gourd Pot" by Robert Rivera

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Gourds as a Canvas for Mimbreño Designs

By Cathy A. Burton

Aug 05, 2015

By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmosph

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Agrobiodiversity and Small-Scale Farmers in the Age of Drought

By Priya Chandrasekaran

Jun 23, 2015

Davenport Road’s Official Historical Representation

By Megan Davies

Jun 10, 2015

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Indigenous Peoples and Genetic Research

By Roger Chennells

May 20, 2015

By David Shankbone (David Shankbone) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/lice

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Drag Queens and Femininity

By Sarah Lison

Apr 10, 2015

Working Better Together – An Australian Perspective

By Jane Azzam

Mar 27, 2015

Exploring Indigenous Intellectual Property through Mascots, Fashion, and Tribal Names

By Adrienne Keene

Mar 25, 2015

Appropriation (?) of the Month: An Ethnopharmaceutical Adventure

By Thomas Burelli

Mar 24, 2015

Coffee packaging by Tsimshian artist Bill Helin

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Differentiating "Northwest Coast-style" from Northwest Coast art and design

By Solen Roth

Feb 27, 2015

Tribal Archaeology as Ownership of the Ancestral Past

By Fanya Becks

Feb 26, 2015

What is Leadership in Indigenous Arts?

By Michelle Evans

Feb 26, 2015

Repatriating One’s Own Cultural Heritage: The Te Pahi Medal

By Deidre Brown

Feb 24, 2015

Reflections on the IPinCH Fall Gathering

By Courtney Doagoo and Darren Modzelewski

Jan 22, 2015

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Kent Monkman — Re-messaging the Landscape Genre with Indigenous Sovereignty

By Sean Robertson

Jan 04, 2015

2014

Life After IPinCH?

By Brian Egan, Kristen Dobbin, and George Nicholas

Dec 03, 2014

Photo: Albert Elias and Helen Gruben discuss beaded gloves at the Smithsonian Mu

Q&A with the "A Case of Access" team

With Natasha Lyons, Kate Hennessy, Chuck Arnold, and Cathy Cockney

Dec 03, 2014

Notes on the Ngaut Ngaut Interpretive Project

By Julie Mitchell

Dec 03, 2014

A sunset view of //Uruke Bush Camp Adventures. The land was returned to the +Kho

San Cultural Tourism in Southern Africa

By Rachel F. Giraudo

Dec 02, 2014

IPinCH Conversations / Bonnie Newsom on Penobscot Intellectual Property

By Julie Woods

Dec 02, 2014

Appropriation (?) of the Month: One Design with Two Labels — Peshawari Chappal vs. Robert Sandal

By Tariq Zaman

Nov 13, 2014

Four Things I’ve Learned — SFU Fall Convocation Address

By George Nicholas

Oct 30, 2014

Appropriation (?) of the Month: “Ilanaaq” – Logo for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games

By Laura Skorodenski

Oct 29, 2014

Projectile points, Kamloops, British Columbia (photo: G. Nicholas);

Why Heritage is Not Just About “Things” - TEDx Yellowknife

By George Nicholas

Oct 02, 2014

Heritage Values in Contemporary Society (photo: G. Smith)

Cultural Heritage Management: The Past in Contemporary Society

By George S. Smith

Sep 25, 2014

Photo credit: Social Environmental Alliance (SEA).

An Open Letter on Grace Islet

Sep 02, 2014

An Introduction to the Ethics, Politics, and Practicality of Ancient DNA Research in Archaeological Contexts

By Alexa Walker

Aug 27, 2014

Appropriation (?) of the Month: A Textbook Case of the Appropriated Past

By Carol J. Ellick

Aug 07, 2014

Appropriation (?) of the Month: ‘Flagging’ Maori Intellectual Property

By Maddy Fowler

Apr 29, 2014

Stern in the field (on the right), ca. 1970s

Collaborative Archival Stewardship: The Theodore Stern Faculty Papers Project

By Jennifer R. O’Neal

Apr 29, 2014

Walk for Reconciliation, September 22, 2013, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Repatriating Indigenous Cultural Heritage: What’s Reconciliation Got to Do With It?

By Robin R. R. Gray

Mar 25, 2014

Appropriation (?) of the Month: An Irishman walks into a bar…

By Sinéad Liobhas (Jennifer Lewis)

Mar 13, 2014

Appropriation (?) of the Month: The Midterm Exam

By George Nicholas

Feb 28, 2014

Map of the Regions of Italy, including the ancient regions relevant to this stud

Archaeological Looting in Central Italy: Developing Protection Strategies

By Gordon Lobay

Jan 31, 2014

Sand drawing at Vanuatu Cultural Centre, Port Vila (Julie Mitchell, 2 June 2012)

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Cultural Tourism and Intangible Heritage

By Julie Mitchell

Jan 07, 2014

2013

Aida Abdykanova and Caroline Beebe, overlooking Bishkek.

Notes from the Field: Progress Towards Cultural Heritage Protection in Kyrgyzstan

By K. Anne Pyburn

Dec 03, 2013

Cover: Two young Inuit, Aipili Sakiagak (front) and his brother Putulik (back),

Focus on Cultural Tourism in Nunavik

By Émilie Ruffin

Dec 03, 2013

Susan at the Stolo People of the River Conference, held at the SRRMC, June 2012

IPinCH PROFILE — Susan Rowley: Museum Curator

By Hannah Turner

Dec 03, 2013

Catherine Bell leads a discussion at an IPinCH-sponsored event in the Yukon, Can

Thinking Through Access to Justice in Aboriginal Communities

By Nicole Aylwin

Dec 03, 2013

Artefacts used in the Custodians and Curators Workshop to highlight the range of

African Coins in Arnhem Land?: An Exercise in Collaborative Discovery

By Ian McIntosh

Nov 25, 2013

Reflections on the Conference "In the Balance: Indigeneity, Performance, Globalization"

By Gloria Bell

Nov 20, 2013

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Andy Everson’s "Sons of Baxwbakwalanuksiwe’"

By Adam Solomonian

Nov 12, 2013

Inuvialuit Parka from the Smithsonian Collection

Inuit Parkas: Of Survival and Social Media

By Irine Prastio

Oct 29, 2013

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Four Rooms and a Stone Bowl

By Emily Benson

Oct 28, 2013

Gift in Solidary Totem Pole unveiling ceremony on September 19, 2013 on the Tsle

Making Tangible the Intangible: Tsleil-Waututh and Lummi Nations Raise a Totem Pole in Solidarity

By Mique'l Icesis Dangeli

Oct 18, 2013

Fiji Airways masi motif and new designs on airplane

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Fiji Masi for Fiji Airways or for Everyone? (Part 2)

By Brian Egan

Sep 26, 2013

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Who is that Masked Man? Johnny Depp’s New (and Improved?) Tonto

By Nicole Aylwin

Jul 17, 2013

Disrupting the Category of Knowledge: An IPinCH Theoretical Engagement

By Claire Poirier

Jul 09, 2013

Western Inuit teacup, unknown artist, woven from seagrass. Museum of Vancouver c

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Indigenous Teacups

By Maddie Knickerbocker and Lisa Truong

Jun 18, 2013

Moriori descendant, Nicole Whaitiri with a rakau momori (living tree carving) on

On Partnerships & the Perpetuation of Culture: an Interview with the Hokotehi Moriori Trust

With Susan Thorpe and Maui Solomon

Jun 12, 2013

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Playing Dress-up — 'Cowboys and Indians'

By Hannah Turner

May 21, 2013

the choir of Leicester Cathedral looking east, in Leicestershire, England. King

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Who Should Benefit from Ancient Human Remains?: Legal, Ethical, and Economic Challenges

By Alexa Walker

Mar 18, 2013

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Fiji Masi for Air Pacific or for Everyone?

By Brian Egan

Feb 18, 2013

Hunting Buffalo Under the Ground: Encounters in Heritage Management

By Claire Poirier

Feb 05, 2013

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Tattoos, Heritage and IP

By George Nicholas

Jan 25, 2013

Jessica Lai, Cathy Bell and Sheila Greer

The Hot, the Cold and the Eye-Opening Splendour of Canada

By Jessica C. Lai

Jan 11, 2013

IPinCH PROFILE — Lena Mortensen: Understanding Heritage Tourism

By Kristen Dobbin

Jan 01, 2013

2012

Appropriation (?) of the Month: When Did the Sami Sign Up as Santa’s Helpers?

By Kristen Dobbin

Dec 13, 2012

Performers from a Yukon First Nations dance group on stage

Listening and Learning about Yukon First Nation Heritage Values

By the YFN Case Study Team

Dec 03, 2012

Appropriation (?) of the Month: No Doubt and 'Looking Hot'

By George Nicholas

Nov 23, 2012

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Bullroarers

By George Nicholas

Oct 12, 2012

By Rculatta [CC BY 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Mata Ortiz Pottery

By George Nicholas

Sep 07, 2012

Appropriation (?) of the Month: False Face Masks

By George Nicholas

Jul 06, 2012

Appropriation (?) of the Month: Alcohol and Indigenous Imagery

By George Nicholas

May 15, 2012

IPinCH PROFILE — Rosemary Coombe: Thinking Globally to Expand Local Possibilities

Apr 01, 2012

2011

Remix, Copyright, A2K, and Indigenous Intellectual Property Rights

By Sarah Carr-Locke

Jun 06, 2011

What To Say or Not To Say to Create a Meaningful Dialogue

By Solen Roth

Apr 26, 2011

Three Views of Lake Akan

By George Nicholas, Joe Watkins, and Sheila Greer

Mar 20, 2011

Marilyn Strathern – “Can we still talk of ‘cultural property’?”

By Solen Roth

Jan 10, 2011

2010

IPinCH PROFILE — Archaeologist (and IPinCH Director) George Nicholas

Jun 12, 2010

Otsego Institute at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown (NY)

Notes from The Otsego Institute

By Solen Roth

Jun 10, 2010

Reflections on Commodification

By Solen Roth

Jun 04, 2010

2009

IPinCH PROFILE — Anthropologist Michael Asch

Nov 01, 2009

IPinCH PROFILE — Archaeologist Sonya Atalay

Jun 01, 2009

2008

Replicas for sale, at the Giza Pyramid Complex

Egyptian Concerns about IP

By George Nicholas

Nov 13, 2008