Indigenous Knowledge

Institute for the Study of Spirit (ISS) will not include any legal right or title of Indigenous peoples otherwise protected through those intellectual and legal traditions described in Article 31.1 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP):

Article 31.1. Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain, control, protect and develop their cultural heritage, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions, as well as the manifestations of their sciences, technologies and cultures, including human and genetic resources, seeds, medicines, knowledge of the properties of fauna and flora, oral traditions, literatures, designs, sports and traditional games and visual and performing arts. They also have the right to maintain, control, protect and develop their intellectual property over such cultural heritage, traditional knowledge, and traditional cultural expressions.

ISS retains ownership of all materials, assets, intellectual property newly created through the course of this project, except those created solely with Intellectual Property owned or retained by any other party. ISS and its personnel, which may include third parties (eg. those supporting design, filming), retain full editorial discretion and license to use and reproduce in any format any images, quotations, testimonial, works submitted, audio or video recordings, in whole or part, for use in furtherance of ISS’s work as described above, as amended from time to time. If required, a waiver and/or media release will be provided to all individuals participating in the project. ISS affirms its intention to use materials, including those that describe individuals’ stories and journeys, in ways that uphold respect, learning, consent and the shared values expressed herein.

For greater clarity, ISS may not claim ownership, rights, or title over Indigenous Knowledge that may be shared or arise through the course of this project. Incorporation or use of Indigenous Knowledge shall be done only with the consent and affirmation of the knowledge holder and requesting party, sought and agreed upon through a relational process in accordance with any relevant protocols.