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Jul23
Redefining Indigenous
I’ve only been back in New Zealand for a few weeks and already I’m sick of hearing about “the principles of the treaty“.
A typical example is today’s visit by a UN representative on indigenous peoples James Anaya, who said from what he has observed during his visit to New Zealand, treaty principles are too vulnerable to political discretion. Mr Anaya used the example of Te Reo Māori being made an official language, yet not made compulsory in schools.
What the…?
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Tagged: debate, indigenous, iwi trust, language, maori, new zealand, paora ropata, race relations, ropata paora, treaty, un, waitangi
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