What is ICIP (Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property)?

February 21, 2024

Tourism is all about sharing stories and knowledge with visitors. However, when it comes to sharing cultural stories or knowledge (through tourism or art or other forms of expression), there are limitations and cultural protocols that need to be understood and respected by both Taungurung People and those engaging with the content being shared.  

ICIP is something that all First Nations communities are determined to protect. This stems from the devastating impact of colonisation, when First Nations People were separated from their land, their families, their languages, their lores and their way of life, leaving ripple effects still felt today. First Nations people are slowly trying to heal these cultural connections but have never lost ownership of them. They have the legal right to protect their culture and be in control of how their knowledge is used. wawa biik has set out some guidelines to help our visitors understand what ICIP is and remind people of the importance of helping us keep Taungurung culture safe and strong for future generations. This includes seeking permission if re-producing any aspect of our cultural experiences or knowledge for commercial or promotional purposes.

We don’t want these ICIP protocols to deter people from listening, engaging and sharing what they learn with friends and family – quite the contrary, we want you to tell people about your wonderful wawa biik experience but respectfully consider what you share and how you share it. ICIP protocols are about acknowledging the enormous challenges faced by all First Nations communities to protect their culture, and with this comes the extra incentive to deeply listen and learn from cultural stories that are generously shared with you, knowing that the act of listening is also contributing to healing. If you’re in doubt about what you can and can’t share, or have queries about ICIP, please ask us.

View our ICIP protocols and our wawa biik Booking T&Cs for more information.

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wawa biik x ngarga warendj are proud to present a new cultural experience for 2025.
 
wawa dharrang meaning ‘hello tree’, is an immersive 5-hour cultural experience on Taungurung Country led by Taungurung artist and Elder Uncle Mick Harding. It celebrates the story and art of culturally modified trees - a cultural practice that is as important today as it has been for 60,000 years.
 
His recent art project called ‘We Scar Many Trees’ involved creating a series of culturally modified trees as a sculpture trail, commissioned as part of the ‘Art on the Great Victorian Rail Trail’ with his sons Mitchil and Corey.
 
Join this personalised journey to hear the backstory of this work - visit three of their works, enjoy a BBQ lunch and stringybark rope making demonstration.
Starts/ends at Yea Wetlands Discovery Centre.
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This tour is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
 
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On Friday we attended the Strathbogie Shire’s event ‘Costa’s Climate Ready Gardens - Thriving Through Change’. The event talked about flood resilient gardens and Uncle Shane spoke about Taungurung cultural land management practices and the importance of waring (Goulburn) to all Taungurung people. We met Costa Georgiadis too! 
Uncle Mick performed the Welcome and Smoking Ceremony. 
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You may only deal with the content of this website with the prior written consent of TLaWC, the copyright owner and/or the Traditional Custodians of that ICIP, and with attribution. Contact communications@tlawc.com.au for enquiries about permitted reproductions. Visitors who book cultural experiences through this website must comply with the wawa biik Standard Booking Conditions, available here.