Functions and Philosophies
Respect
The rights of Indigenous people to own and control their heritage, including Indigenous images, designs, stories and other cultural expressions, should be respected.
Customs and protocols for respect vary widely across the many and diverse communities of Indigenous Australian people.
Indigenous Australians, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, are the original inhabitants of Australia, As such they have a strong link to country, meaning the totality of life and the spirit of the particular area of land they and their ancestors inhabited.
Indigenous Australian’s expext people talk about country in the same way that they would talk about a person, too treat it like a living thing, They say that country knows, hears, smells, takes notice, takes care, is sorry or happy.
When organising an exhibition, installation or event of local, state or national significance, it is respectful to invite a representative of the traditional owners to attend and give a ‘welcome to country’ address.
Secrecy and confidentiality
Some Indigenous cultural material is not suitable for wide dissemination on the grounds of secrecy and confidentiality. Those putting together arts projects must first discuss any restrictions on use with the relevant Indigenous groups.
In many Indigenous communities, the reproduction of names and photographs of deceased Indigenous people is not permitted. Some communities will request that an artwork by a deceased artist not be displayed for some time after the artist’s death. They may also not want the artist’s name to be used or image displayed.
http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/32368/Visual_arts_protocol_guide.pdf
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