The second-largest concentration of indigenous groups in the Philippines is found in Luzon, the biggest island of the Philippines. The Cordillera Region alone, located north of Manila, is home to seven major ethnolinguistic groups, namely the Bontok, Ibaloi, Ifugao, Isneg, Kalinga, Kankanaey and Tinggian, and under each group several sub-ethnolinguistic groups. The long history of resistance to Spanish domination and America's policy of benevolent assimilation has affected the cultural landscape of the Region. America's influences, coupled with modernization, religion, education, and a host of other factors continue to threaten the cultural heritage of the people.With these conditions, there is an overwhelming need to promote and preserve information sources of the indigenous knowledge, practices, and traditions of the Cordillera Region. Libraries and archives, particularly those of the UP Baguio, have started to work towards these end goals. This chapter will highlight the efforts of the UP Baguio Cordillera Library and Historical Archives to boost, market, promote access, and preserve its collection with the aim of contributing to the preservation of Cordillera indigenous knowledge and cultural heritage.
Callison, C; Roy, L; LeCheminant, GA;
