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This has not stopped opponents, including white New Zealanders and Maori New Zealanders, from warning about the bill's potential consequences, which they say are emblematic of a rightward shift in ...

The bill reportedly seeks to redefine the Treaty of Waitangi - an agreement between the British and many, but not all, Maori tribes in 1840 that covers issues including land and cultural rights.

A fight for Maori rights drew 42,000 protesters to the New Zealand Parliament in the capital Wellington on Tuesday. A nine-day-long hikoi, or peaceful march – a tradition of the Maori – was ...

The MP was soon joined by others in the public gallery. New Zealand's youngest MP, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, on Thursday tore up a copy of the contentious Treaty Principles Bill and performed a ...

While the march, or hikoi, was sparked by the bill currently before parliament, organisers hope it will ignite a broader conversation about New Zealand's relationship to Maori, he said.

The activity for the day was wa’paas, a traditional Indigenous basket weaving technique. These free workshops, hosted by the museum and facilitated by Chestina Dominguez, provide a monthly ...

The Jicarilla Apache honor their longstanding relationship to the natural world. Jicarilla Apache Master Basket Weaver Rowena Mora demonstrates a reverence of plant life and nature through ...

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Sept. 5 (UPI) --A new Maori queen was anointed Thursday when the king of New Zealand's indigenous people who died late last month was laid to rest. A statement from the Kiingitanga, meaning the ...