GUIDELINES FOR RESPECTING CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE
c. Native communities should provide a support mechanism to assist Elders
in understanding the processes of giving informed consent and filing for
copyright protections, and publicize the availability of such assistance
through public service announcements on the radio so all Elders are
aware of their rights.
d. Each community and region should establish a process for reviewing and
approving research proposals that may impact their area.
e. Each community should establish a process for determining what is
considered public knowledge vs. private knowledge, as well as how and
with whom such knowledge should be shared.
f.
Native communities should receive copies and maintain a repository of
all documents that relate to the local area.
g. Native communities/tribes should foster the incorporation of traditional
knowledge, language and protocols in all aspects of community life and
organizational practices.
h. As regional tribal colleges are established, they should provide a support
structure for the implementation of these guidelines in each of their
respective regions.
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