01602nas a2200133   4500000000100000008004100001100001800042700001800060245005700078856015700135300001200292490000700304520115700311       2024                            d1 aBrye Marshall1 aJulie Nichols00aAgency and Authority in Intangible Cultural Heritage  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85182752964&doi=10.1108%2fS0065-283020240000054017&partnerID=40&md5=54b0004e710cf6c3d76d657c2e2b1286  a217-2230 v543 aThis opinion piece by Brye Marshall, an Aboriginal archaeologist, and Julie Nichols, an academic in architecture and digital humanities, explores the agency and authority of intangible cultural heritage [ICH], particularly from a First Nations’ perspective. They consider how ICH is defined, valued, and supported within contemporary cultural institutions like galleries, libraries, archives, and museums [GLAM], which are custodians of Australian cultural heritage. The piece discusses the challenges of recording Indigenous arts and knowledge outside of Indigenous communities, without recognition or benefits to Indigenous people. The discussion extends to the Western-centric definition of cultural heritage and its limitation in recognising Indigenous world views. The authors acknowledge ongoing debates around best practice in acknowledging Indigenous knowledge and narratives in historical records. This chapter concludes that redefining ICH from Indigenous perspectives could empower communities, redefine heritage definitions, and contribute to global conversations about heritage, climate change, urban development, and connection to land.