This introductory article examines key issues related to Indigenous conceptualisations of cultural heritage, especially intergenerational aspects, Indigenous concepts of time, Indigenous knowledge, heritage language, and relationships with the environment. It urges to reflect on how these aspects are integrated when legal mechanisms protecting and promoting Indigenous cultural heritage have been designed and developed. The article also discusses the ability to form resistance through Indigenous cultural heritage. Our examples, which primarily come from the Sámi and also from global Indigenous perspectives, all point to the importance of a holistic approach to guarantee Indigenous peoples’ rights to their cultural heritage. Finally, we discuss the crucial role of research and appropriate research methodologies in contributing to better protection of Indigenous cultural heritage.

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导言—全面处理土著人民文化遗产权利的方法

本介绍性文章探讨了与文化遗产的土著概念化有关的关键问题，特别是代际方面，时间的土著概念，土著知识，遗产语言以及与环境的关系。它敦促思考在设计和开发保护和促进土著文化遗产的法律机制时如何整合这些方面。本文还讨论了通过土著文化遗产形成抵抗的能力。我们的例子主要来自萨米人，也来自全球土著人的观点，所有这些例子都指出了采取整体方法来保障土著人民对其文化遗产的权利的重要性。最后，