Cultural appropriation (or cultural misappropriation) is defined as "the adoption or exploitation of another culture by the more dominant culture." (See Ijeoma Oluo's So You Want to Talk about Race?, chapter 10 ) It has also been defined as, “[t]aking intellectual property, traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, or artifacts from someone else's culture without permission. This can include…, Harjo v. Pro Football, and its relationship with, Matal v. Tam, ), fashion (, Urban Outfitters v. Navajo, ), photography, and music on reservations. The program will also be discussing traditional knowledge labeling. In support of this programming, the law library has created a lawguide which contains a variety of resources on the topic of the cultural appropriation of indigenous cultures . This guide has links to biographical information on the speakers and a selection of books, articles, and web…
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Each year, libraries across the United States celebrate National Library Week . This year, National Library week takes place April 4-10, 2021. This annual celebration highlights the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in our lives and our communities. The American Library Association chose “Welcome to Your Library,” for the theme of National Library Week 2021. Libraries…, Tuesday, April 6: National Library Workers Day, : If you see a student worker, library staff member, or librarian be sure to thank them for all that they do., Wednesday, April 7: National Library Outreach Day:, a day to celebrate library outreach. Join us for our Law Library Grab-N-Go Event in the Law School Atrium between 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM to pick up your Library Themed grab bag. Happy National Library Week!
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