This practice area brings together two related kinds of work. The first is cultural stewardship, including Indigenous knowledge stewardship and protection. The second is creative rights, including intellectual property rights and the practical implementation of rights in publishing and screen-based media. These are distinct, but they often converge.

I work with Indigenous governing authorities, organizations, knowledge keepers and Indigenous and non-Indigenous creators, including authors, artists, and filmmakers, as well as cultural and values-driven organizations. My orientation in this practice area is both principled and practical: careful analysis, strong drafting, and negotiation that protects rights and interests while staying attentive to relationships, responsibility, and long-term considerations.

A core part of what brings me to this work is my long-standing solidarity with and commitment to Indigenous Peoples, alongside my own experience as a published and publishing author. I have published a number of articles and I am co-writing a book as part of a rich, collaborative project involving Indigenous knowledge keepers and other contributors working at the intersection of Indigenous knowledge and Western science.

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