GUIDELINES FOR RESPECTING CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE
4. Criteria for “product certification” of materials with cultural
content should be established and implemented by regional
literary review committees formed through the regional
Native educator associations. The “Raven” images from the
ANKN logo could be used as a “stamp of approval” for each
cultural region.
5. Each regional HAIL literary review committee should develop
a list of authorized reviewers for publications reflecting
cultural content related to the respective region.
6. An annotated bibliography of the best materials representing
local cultures should be compiled by each regional HAIL
literary review committee and published on the Alaska Native
Knowledge Network web site for use by teachers and
curriculum developers throughout the state.
7. HAIL and the regional literary review boards should establish
prestigious annual awards to honor Native Elders, authors,
illustrators and others who make a significant contribution to
the documentation and representation of cultural knowledge.
8. Incentives, resources and opportunities should be provided to
encourage and support Native authors, illustrators, storytellers, etc. who can bring a strong Native voice to the
documentation and representation of Native cultural
knowledge and traditions.
9. The guidelines outlined in this publication should be
incorporated in university courses and made an integral part
of all teacher preparation and cultural orientation programs.
10. An annotated bibliography of resource materials that address
cultural and intellectual property issues associated with
documenting, representing and utilizing cultural knowledge
should be maintained on the Alaska Native Knowledge
Network web site. Anyone with relevant reference material is
invited to submit the necessary information to add it to the
initial bibliography included with these guidelines.
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