Resumen de Protecting traditional cultural expressions: Law, Indigenous protocols, library practices

Ulia Gosart, Valmaine Toki, Susan Townzen

• This study responds to contemporary international policy developments focused on protecting Indigenous cre ative work classified as Traditional Cultural Expressions. The study claims that states’ interests continue to guide policies in this area, compromising the relationship between regulations and the aspirations and needs of Indigenous communities. The study uses comparative methodology and content analysis to develop this argument. The study also highlights the significance of partnerships between Indigenous communities and cul tural institutions that may function as alternative means to protect Indigenous creative works. The study explores cases from Indigenous communities and cultural institutions in New Zealand, the USA, and Mexico to develop this argument. The findings, while limited to the exploratory character of the study, may inform relevant library practices and support further research.