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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>18 June 2001</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT><FONT size=2>Aloha all:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>My current dissertation research has raised an
interesting issue about native language as property, intellectual property
rights, and the like. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I will conduct a literature review, but also
wish to post the following inquiry to the LIST and see if others:
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>a) have encountered similiar conditions not yet
in the literature about attempts to legislate the following by tribal ordinance,
or </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2>b)
citations/directions to relevant articles concerning indigenous people who have
claimed rights similar to:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>"Whereas: the [_] tribe incorporates under tribal law the
following decree: the [_] language is alive and dynamic, its use and
authenticity must be protected as a language system in the 21st century,
and</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Whereas: The [_] tribe claims full and complete ownership
of [the __ language] and its compliments of words, phrases, language
system and future words of the [_] people, and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Whereas: The [_] tribe shall require under this tribal law a
copyright symbol of [_] after any use or practice of the [_]
language"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Whereas: The [_] tribe shall require under this tribal law any
non-Indian or non-enrolled indian member to submit in an approved application
form permission to use the [_] language in part or any part thereof, before they
use any portion or part of the [_] language for any purpose"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Many thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>uthixide</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Mark Awakuni-Swetland,
Lecturer<BR>Anthropology/Ethnic Studies-Native American Studies<BR>c/o
Department of Anthropology-Geography<BR>University of Nebraska<BR>Bessey Hall
132<BR>Lincoln, NE 68588-0368<BR>Office 402-472-3455<BR>Dept.
402-472-2411<BR>FAX 402-472-9642<BR><A
href="mailto:mawakuni-swetland2@unl.edu">mawakuni-swetland2@unl.edu</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>