Yearly Archives: 2019

Nike Shoe Design Stolen from Guna Indigenous Women and Marketed as Puerto Rican

Nike Shoe Design Stolen from Guna Indigenous Women and Marketed as Puerto Rican
Just weeks before the new “Puerto Rican-themed” Nike Air Force 1 shoes were to be released, Nike cancelled the whole thing. The so-called Puerto Rican design was in fact an outright copy of a traditional mola design unique to the Guna, an Indigenous tribe from Guna Yala in Panama and from parts of Colombia. The Guna…
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Walking the Talk in Reconciliation: Federal Court Issues Decision in Indigenous Languages

Walking the Talk in Reconciliation: Federal Court Issues Decision in Indigenous Languages
For the first time in history, a Canadian court has issued a ruling in two Indigenous languages. The ruling in Whalen v Fort McMurray No 468 First Nation by the Canadian Federal Court – a summary of which was issued in both Cree and Dene – overturned the suspension of Fort McMurray No. 468 First Nation…
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40th WIPO IGC: Mixed Impressions as Experts Seek a New Mandate

40th WIPO IGC: Mixed Impressions as Experts Seek a New Mandate
Pre-Session Strategy Meetings Experts and delegates gathered in Geneva for the 40th session of the WIPO IGC, which commenced on June 17 and ended on June 21. With a crowded agenda, the 40thsession marks the last session for the 2018-2019 biennium. In preparation for this meeting, two countries, South Africa and Indonesia, each organized pre-IGC…
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Two-Spirit Identity and Indigenous Knowledge: Reflections on Indigenous History Month and Pride Month

Two-Spirit Identity and Indigenous Knowledge: Reflections on Indigenous History Month and Pride Month
Photo: "Reimagined Waterways" by Amanda Amour-Lynx, a Two-Spirit Mi’kmaq interdisciplinary artist, social worker, and educator. Her work can be found at www.amour-lynx.art. June is both Indigenous History Month and Pride Month in Canada. The designation of a month to honour the history, heritage, diversity, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples, and to celebrate LGBTQ2S+ identities, is important for recognition,…
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