Indigenous Issues in Japan - an interview with George Nicholas on CJSF's World Community Forum

In this episode of CJSF's World Community Forum program, Harui Fujita chats with IPinCH Project Director, George Nicholas, about the cultural heritage issues facing the Ainu, Japan's Indigenous peoples, and the relationship that has developed between IPinCH and Ainu community organizations. 

“All societies have heritage that is worthy of preservation, but not all societies have the same opportunities and the same resources to protect that heritage” - George Nicholas

Since 2009, IPinCH has been working with the Hokkaido Ainu Association and Ainu community members in Hokkaido, northern Japan, to develop policies and protocols to protect their heritage. As a part of the IPinCH-supported project, Ainu Conceptions of Cultural and Natural Heritage, IPinCH and the Center for Ainu and Indigenous Studies at Hokkaido University have co-organized three symposia on Ainu cultural heritage in Japan, including one held in November 2013.  

Total time: 14:25