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"Traditional Knowledge licenses and labels recognize that Indigenous, traditional and local communities have different access and use expectations in regards to their knowledge and cultural expressions. These different expectations of access and use depend heavily on the material itself and the local context from which it derives. These TK licenses and labels help identify this material and establish culturally appropriate forms of managing control and access ... Local Contexts is an open forum for the testing and application of tk licenses and labels to digital cultural content. The licenses are designed to be legally defensible across multiple jurisdictions and directly address the specific needs of Indigenous, traditional and local communities whose needs are not met by current legal solutions. The labels are designed as a non-legal, educational strategy that can deal with cultural material already in the public domain.  We encourage users of Local Contexts to make comments, post ideas and exchange information about uses of and issues surrounding the TK licenses and labels. Sharing these experiences and stories will help everyone. The more information we have the better we will know how the licenses and labels work in your local context ..."