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Terri Janke Terri Janke i(A68575 works by)
Born: Established: 1966 Cairns, Cairns area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Torres Strait Islander ; Malaysian ; Aboriginal Wuthati ; Filipina ; Torres Strait Islander Meriam
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Terri Janke is a Wuthathi and Meriam woman and an internationally recognised authority on Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP), known for innovating pathways between the law and the cultural rights of Indigenous peoples and communities. As the owner and Solicitor Director of Terri Janke and Company, a Sydney based law firm, she is dedicated to empowering Indigenous peoples to assert their ICIP rights and prosper in their business and creative endeavours.

Terri is an influential advocate for positive collaborations and engagement, having written leading ICIP protocols for various sectors including the arts, museums, archives, film and business. Some of her landmark publications include Our Culture: Our Future (1998), IP Australia’s Indigenous Knowledge: Issues for protection and management (2018) and First Peoples: a roadmap for enhancing Indigenous engagement in museums and galleries (2019). She is also a creative writer known for her novel Butterfly Song (2005) and has contributed short stories and poetry to various publications, including Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia (2018). Terri is the recipient of awards such as the NAIDOC Person of the Year (2011), the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Indigenous Legal Professional of the Year (2012) and the Aboriginal Justice Award – Highly Commended (2007).

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y separately published work icon True Tracks : Respecting Indigenous Knowledge and Culture Sydney : NewSouth Publishing , 2021 22468309 2021 multi chapter work information book

'Indigenous cultures are not terra nullius -nobody's land, free to be taken.

'True Tracks is a ground-breaking work that paves the way for the respectful and ethical engagement with Indigenous knowledges and cultures. Combining real-world cases and personal stories, award-winning Meriam/Wuthathi lawyer Dr Terri Janke draws on twenty years of professional experience to inform and inspire leaders across many industries; from art and architecture, to film and publishing, dance, science and tourism.

'How will your project affect and involve Indigenous communities? What Indigenous materials and knowledge are you using? Who owns Indigenous languages?

'True Tracks helps answer these questions and many more, and provides invaluable guidelines that enable Indigenous peoples to actively practise, manage and strengthen their cultural life and empower future generations.

'If we keep our tracks true, Indigenous culture and knowledge can benefit everyone.'(Publication summary)

2022 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Indigenous Writer's Prize
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