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Maori control over Maori frameworks – Why I advocate strongly for Kaupapa Maori
Was asked recently why I advocate so strongly for Kaupapa Maori and for Maori control over Maori frameworks. The question has also been asked recently by a Pakeha academic around who gets to determine the boundaries for kaupapa Maori? It’s … Continue reading
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Native Affairs panel – Marama Davidson speaking on the appointment of Susan Devoy
Marama Davidson joins a Native Affairs panel with John Tamihere and Martyn Bradbury to debate the appointment of Susan Devoy to the role of Race Relations Commissioner. You can view the Native Affairs video clip of the panel discussion here:
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Tagged Mana Motuhake, Susan Devoy, Tangata Whenua, Tino Rangatiratanga, Treaty of Waitangi
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“Annette Sykes is a stupid person” says Judith Collins
Please go to the link below for my post on Judith Collins calling Annette Sykes ‘a stupid person’ over the appointment of Susan Devoy to Race Relations Commissioner. Reblogged courtesy of TheDailyBlog. You can read the blog here.
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Tagged Human Rights, Race Relations, Tangata Whenua, Tino Rangatiratanga, Treaty of Waitangi
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Women and Global movements – Occupy Savvy interviews Marama Davidson
Women and global movements – Occupy Savvy interviews Marama Davidson Please go to the above link where Occupy Savvy interviews Marama Davidson around global movements and the role of women in them. “In the Occupy Movement in Aotearoa, my small … Continue reading
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Tagged #idlenomore, Decolonize, Idle No More, Indigenous People, Occupy, Tino Rangatiratanga, Wahine
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Aotearoa responsibilities around indigenous rights – Idle No More
Aotearoa responsibilities around indigenous rights: “Idle No More” Please go to the above link for my post on indigenous rights at The Daily Blog.
Happy Waitangi Day?
This is my own personal start to visioning what we are aiming for. It is not exhaustive or structured. Perhaps it will rouse debate or if people don’t like it they could write their own. Happy Waitangi Day? When our … Continue reading
IDLE NO MORE – from my Aotearoa perspective
Just my own personal ‘what’s on top for me right now’ rant. 1. Ongoing abuse of indigenous peoples by coloniser Canada on that Great Turtle land. We know this here. 2. Ongoing resistance by those indigenous nations to maintain their sovereignty … Continue reading
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Tagged #idlenomore, Idle No More, indigenous rights, Tangata Whenua, Tino Rangatiratanga
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ALL Children Born are our Treasures
Personal Opinion – 04 March 2012 Children are our treasures regardless of what home, family or circumstance they are born into. On this Children’s Day I express my thanks for my own children and every single child that the earth … Continue reading
Vision: An Aotearoa governed according to tikanga and kawa
(Original article posted Dec 2010, updated Jan 2012) How can we help push a constitutional review towards this vision? We hope whānau will have a say in what rules and guidelines this country should be governed by. We urge people to find out what the current constitutional review process is all … Continue reading
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Tagged Decolonize, Hapu, Indigenous, Indigenous People, Iwi, Mana Motuhake, Native Peoples, Tangata Whenua, tikanga Maori, Tino Rangatiratanga
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Pondering 2012……
31 December 2011 Actually before I start on next year I better look at 2011 first. Woah – freaky year! Around the end of 2010 I decided to pitch in with a few other like-minded wāhine and add our voice … Continue reading
