Intellectual Property Law & Indigenous Cultural Appropriation
This meeting is being hosted by the Aboriginal Law - Vancouver Island Section.
| Speaker(s): |
Vanessa Udy, Woodward & Co.
Mavis Underwood, Councillor and Traditional Knowledge Holder, Tsawout First Nation
Jennifer Pighin, Inter-Disciplinary Artist, Gitdumden Clan of the Wet'suwet'en people, a Lheidli T'enneh First Nation Member, Educator |
| Time: |
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (Pacific Time) |
| Location: |
Webinar/Teleconference |
| CPD Hours: |
1.50
Please note that this is an estimate of the total hours of CPD that are being offered. Upon the conclusion of the meeting, an assessment will be made as to exactly how many hours will be approved. |
Synopsis
We intend for this meeting to involve a presentation by a practicing aboriginal law lawyer regarding past work in the area of intellectual property law, as well as presentations from an indigenous elder and indigenous artist and their experiences with cultural appropriation. There may also be a professor speaking on ethics as it relates to cultural appropriation and the law.
Final list of speaker bios to follow.
Webinar/Teleconference
Sections host webinars from Internet-capable venues where significant interest has been expressed by Section members in attending remotely. This Section meeting will be offered as a teleconference or webinar depending on the resources and technology available at the venue.
Webinar or teleconference instructions will be sent to your email that we have on file one day prior to this meeting date. These instructions will indicate when you should log in, as the meeting may start a little later than expected, as members and speaker(s) may be setling in, or if there is a lunch/dinner component.
If you have not received instructions by days end one day prior, please email sections@cbabc.org.
Disclaimer
Please ensure to sign-in at the meeting; failure to sign-in will result in de-registration. CBABC requires this as a record to confirm your attendance for this meeting for your CPD reporting (if applicable).
