Wiradjuri Elders Vision: To Keep Our Culture and Heritage Alive

Wiradjuri耆老的期望：傳統文化的永續發展

10.29910/TJIS.201410_7(2).0005

Sadie Heckenberg

耆老 ； 口說歷史 ； 部落知識 ； 研究協議 ； Elders ； Oral History ； Community Knowledge ； Research Protocols ； Mentoring

台灣原住民族研究季刊

7卷2期（2014 / 10 / 01）

163 - 175

英文

本文聚焦在搜集原住民知識的過程，包括所謂的口述歷史、智慧財產權、版權以及研究協議等。研究資料管理以及書寫原住民故事將成為知識保留及保護的一種無價元素。除此之外，這些故事亦將會成為一種耆老部落生活的自傳形式留存。本文主要陳述在上述的過程中為了一種具有文化安全環境而提出適切的方式以及協議。因此，本研究的主要目的在於透過書寫的自傳進而協助保護與永續Wiradjuri知識，而此工作是為了現今的Wiradjuri民眾及他們未來的後代。

This paper focusses on the processes of Indigenous knowledge collection. Oral histories, intellectual property rights, copyright and research protocols all play a role in these processes. A key component of the research data management and writing of Indigenous people's stories albeit oral histories becomes; an invaluable form of knowledge retention and protection. These stories will come in the form of an autobiography of an Elder’s life and that of their community. The paper talks about the appropriate methods and protocols needed in order to have a culturally safe environment during the process. Working with the Wiradjuri Nation of New South Wales, the aim of the research on Wiradjuri autobiographies is to assist in protecting and maintaining Wiradjuri knowledges for present and future generations. The paper will discuss that with the guidance of the Wiradjuri Council of Elders, the research will contribute not only to this field of research but also to the community as a whole with a methodology of autobiography. Within this context the Mataatua Declaration (1993) and other similar declarations will be taken into account during the process of writing and publishing. The Wiradjuri Council of the Elders will be both preserving and monitoring ＂the commercialism or otherwise of indigenous cultural properties in the public domain＂ (Mataatua Declaration 1993: Section 1:1.8a). With Indigenous methodology and culturally safe protocols put into place, as well as the Wiradjuri Council of Elder's guidance, the research on autobiographies and Oral Histories will reach its full potential. This process assures the community that no knowledge meant to stay inside the community will be published and broadcast within the wider global context.

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