“The bill may very well open the door for corporations to force Māori to pay for their own exploitation and the erasure of their Indigenous rights and lands.” — Ryan Ward.
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“To an extent, other Indigenous peoples have looked to us for direction, because they see Māori as being pioneers in advocating for our rights. And we have been, but we can do a lot more.” — Professor Valmaine Toki, chair of the UN Expert Mechanism for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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“The realities of the settler nation determine the possibilities for how we, as Pacific Indigenous peoples, relate to one another when we build our lives on the unceded lands of fellow Indigenous peoples.” — Sam Iti Prendergast.
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“It’s a doctrine that’s been used to give legality to things that are highly unjust.” — Claire Charters. “As you read the Vatican’s statement, it becomes less and less clear what the Pope wants us to forgive him for.” — Tina Ngata.
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The recent attacks on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) are not just ill-informed — they’re “dangerously provocative”, writes Moana Jackson.
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“When we can show people how we’re all connected, there will be more motivation to stand and fight as a region.” — Dr Emalani Case.
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“Words like ‘traditional’ are used to inflict violence against us.” — Dr Emalani Case.
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“Law can be a tool for both justice and injustice.” — Dr Claire Charters.
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