Asserting Declarations: Supporting Indigenous Customary Governance in Canada Through Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Abstract

This article discuses traditional resource governance on Indigenous cultural landscapes. Applying the framework of intangible cultural heritage through this context will elaborate how it can serve as a mechanism for supporting Indigenous territoriality and rights in Canada. illustrated through examples of three cultural landscapes differently "protected", this paper elaborates on how customary governance, an element of indigenous cultural heritage, is the underlying measure used to assert land-rights and sustainable livelihoods. demonstrating that continued land -use and customary governance characterize local values, knowledges, practices and traditions as well as land management techniques, the article concludes whit a discussion of the politics of recognition of these indigenous cultural heritage elements.