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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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1 On the Right Track : Protecting First Nations Arts and Culture Terri Janke , 2023 single work essay
— Appears in: Griffith Review , no. 80 2023; (p. 88-96)

'GROWING UP, I never imagined I would become a lawyer with my own law practice.

'I didn’t know any lawyers. I didn’t understand what a lawyer did. But I watched television shows like LA Law, where lawyers argued their cases in front of a judge. They always won, and they wore nice clothes, drove fancy fast cars and fell in love with other lawyers.' (Introduction)

1 3 y separately published work icon True Tracks : Respecting Indigenous Knowledge and Culture Terri Janke , 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)

1 The Streets of My Youth Terri Janke , 2018 single work life story
— Appears in: Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia 2018; (p. 115-118)

'I can remember Jones Street in Cairns, where I grew up. The street was flat and straight, no gutters. If it rained for more than a day, the puddles would become lakes then rivers. My siblings, Toni and John Paul, and I would have fun splashing and catching tadpoles When it didn't rain, we rode our bikes up and down Jones Street. One day I strayed away from our street alone. A kid on a dragster bike called out, 'Get out of here, blackie.' My legs pedalled fast to get back home.'  (Introduction)

1 Turtle Island Terri Janke , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 72 no. 3 2012; (p. 42-50)
1 y separately published work icon Kin Island Terri Janke , Jaiki Pitt , Mosman Melbourne : Laguna Bay Publishing Oxford University Press , 2011 Z1794347 2011 single work children's fiction children's

'Jake’s more interested in video games than in his family background. Visiting the Torres Strait Islands changes all that. He even braves a cyclone to help his Nanna.' (Source: Publishers website)

1 y separately published work icon Beyond Guarding Ground : A Vision for a National Indigenous Cultural Authority Terri Janke , Rosebery : Terri Janke and Company , 2009 Z1603268 2009 single work criticism

In the past 20 years Indigenous Australians have called for greater recognition of Indigenous cultural and intellectual property rights.

The intellectual property system does not acknowledge Indigenous communal ownership of cultural expressions and knowledge passed down through the generations, and nurtured by Indigenous cultural practice.

Sacred knowledge is also at risk. 115 legislative and policy recommendations were made in Terri Janke's 1999 report - Our Culture: Our Future - Report on Australian Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights.

Yet, the protection of Indigenous cultural and intellectual property rights remains largely unprotected in Australia, and a hotly debated international issue. Now is the time for us to reassess the current framework.

This Paper sketches out the ground gathered by Indigenous copyright cases and examines international model laws and draft provisions.

It argues for greater infrastructure to support and defend Indigenous cultural and intellectual property rights. Terry Janke's vision is for a National Indigenous Cultural Authority to facilitate consent and payment of royalties; to develop standards of appropriate use to guard cultural integrity, and to enforce rights. (Source: Publisher's blurb)

1 y separately published work icon Pathways & Protocols: a Filmmaker’s Guide to Working with Indigenous People, Culture and Concepts Terri Janke , Cathy Bray , Screen Australia , Australian Film Commission , Sydney : Screen Australia , 2009 8890952 2009 single work information book

'This practical guide is essential reading for all filmmakers shooting in Australia. Research and written by lawyer Terri Janke, Pathways &​ Protocols provides advice about the ethical and legal issues involved in transferring Indigenous cultural material to the screen. Whether shooting in country or city, with an Indigenous cast or not, practitioners of film, TV and digital media projects are encouraged to recognise and respect Indigenous people's images, knowledge, stories and land in the production of audiovisual material. (Back cover)

1 Mutton Bird Beach Terri Janke , 2008 single work short story historical fiction
— Appears in: Heat , no. 17 (New Series) 2008; (p. 171-173)
1 1 y separately published work icon Writing Cultures : Protocols for Producing Indigenous Australian Writing Australia Council for the Arts , Terri Janke , Strawberry Hills : Australia Council for the Arts , 2007 8490517 2007 single work information book

'This guide in one of five protocol guides produced by the Australia Council for the Arts, which clearly spell out clearly the legal as well as the ethical and moral considerations for the use of Indigenous cultural material.' (Source: Writing, 2007:Intro)

1 y separately published work icon Terri Janke and Co. Terri Janke , Rosebery : Terri Janke , 2006 Z1366219 2006 website
1 1 Butterfly Song Terri Janke , 2006 extract novel (Butterfly Song)
— Appears in: Correspondances Oceaniennes , December vol. 5 no. 2 2006; (p. 29)
1 1 Exotica Terri Janke , 2006 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 65 no. 1 2006; (p. 101-103) Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature 2008; (p. 234-235)
1 Untitled Terri Janke , 2005 extract novel (Butterfly Song)
— Appears in: Sunset : Penguin Australian Summer Stories 2005; (p. 96-103)
1 On My Bedside Table : Terri Janke Terri Janke , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 19 February 2005; (p. 6)
2 14 y separately published work icon Butterfly Song Terri Janke , Camberwell : Penguin , 2005 Z1176571 2005 single work novel

Tarena Shaw has just finished her Law degree but isn't sure if she wants to be a lawyer after all. What place does a black lawyer have in a white system? Does everyone in Sydney feel like a turtle without a shell? Drawn to Thursday Island, the home of her grandparents, Tarena is persuaded by her family to take on her first case. Part of the evidence is a man with a guitar and a very special song... Butterfly Song moves from the pearling days in the Torres Strait to the ebb and flow of big city life, with a warm and funny modern heroine whose story reaches across cultures.

Source: Author's website.

1 3 y separately published work icon What Makes a Tree Smile Tamina Pitt , Terri Janke , Francine Ngardarb Riches (illustrator), Broome : Magabala Books , 2003 Z1085726 2003 single work picture book children's 'Part of the Uupababa series of young children's books, this title is a beautifully illustrated exploration of how a young girl perceives the natural world. It is suitable for ages 5+.' Source: Publisher's blurb
1 The Woman and the Train Terri Janke , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , Winter-Spring no. 93-94 2003; (p. 208-210)
1 How Do We Treat Our Treasures? Indigenous Heritage Rights in a Treaty Robynne Quiggan , Terri Janke , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: Treaty : Let's Get It Right! 2003; (p. 53-71)
'Indigenous Australians continue to affirm their rights to ownership of their land, resources, cultural expressions, knowledge and legal systems. Although colonisation and the assertion of British sovereignty placed enormous pressure on the active practice of the customs and traditions, Indigenous Australians continue to declare rights to all aspects of cultural heritage and cultural life on the basis of their status as original owners of land, law and culture. Indigenous cultural and heritage rights include rights to cultural resources, arts, songs, stories and knowledge.' (Introduction)
1 A Respectful and Sensitive Fiction Terri Janke , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 62 no. 2 2002; (p. 182-184)

— Review of Who Am I? : The Diary of Mary Talence : Sydney, 1937 Anita Heiss , 2001 single work children's fiction
1 Brave and Free Terri Janke , 2002 single work short story
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 62 no. 2 2002; (p. 36-39)
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