Ethnic culture is the majority of the people in the long-term production of labor process, the collective creation of the material and spiritual wealth,is an important symbol of national characteristics. All ethnic groups have the basic right to inherit the national culture. The minority cultural rights are the right to maintain,inherit and develop the culture of a nation,which is the main content of the representation of the survival of the nation,and also the category of legal protection. However, with the impact of western culture and foreign culture, the minority culture is facing many challenges. Therefore, it is helpful to realize the sustainable development of minority culture to explore the protection mechanism of minority cultural rights from the legal aspect.