Introduction: Being-together-in-place -- Part I. "The spirit of my ancestors" : Cheslatta Carrier Nation traditional territory -- Pathways of coexistence -- Sacred ground -- Part II. "You can't stop the ceremonies" : the Wakarusa Wetlands -- Ceremony is protest, protest is cerem…
Being Together in Place explores the landscapes that convene Native and non-Native people into sustained and difficult negotiations over their radically different interests and concerns. Grounded in three sites-the Cheslatta-Carrier traditional territory in British Columbia; the…
"This book presents new material and shines fresh light on the under-explored historical and legal evidence about the use of the doctrine of discovery in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States." "North America, New Zealand, and Australia were colonised by England …
"What is 'the trick of standing upright here' in Aotearoa New Zealand? What sort of rope can modern New Zealanders weave to haul themselves to their feet? In this book renowned anthropologist Dame Dr Joan Metge identifies the Treaty, the words and the stories upon which New Zeal…
From the point of view of a renowned anthropologist, this invaluable volume narrates the history of a multicultural New Zealand in which both Maori and non-Maori individuals cohabitate. Arguing that the Treaty of Waitangi of 1840--signed by the indigenous Maori and the British--…
"Waitangi and indigenous rights is a major contribution to the urgent and essential debate surrounding the Treaty of Waitangi. Professor Brookfield takes a measured, thorough and principled approach to these important questions. His central theme is how a revolutionary taking of…
"In 1877, the New Zealand Supreme Court decided a case that centred on the ownership and use of the Whitireia Block, near Porirua. Ngati Toa had given this land to the Anglican Church for a college that was never built. During the subsequent court case, the judge dismissed the r…
"In 1877, the New Zealand Supreme Court decided a case that centred on the ownership and use of the Whitireia Block, near Porirua. Ngati Toa had given this land to the Anglican Church for a college that was never built. During the subsequent court case, the judge dismissed the r…
Since the Treaty of Waitangi was signed by Maori chiefs and Governor Hobson in 1840 it has become the defining document in New Zealand history. From the New Zealand Wars to the 1975 Land March, from the Kingitanga to the Waitangi Tribunal, from Captain Cook to Hone Harawira, The…
The first comprehensive guide to key documents and notable quotations on New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi, this volume explores the relationship between the Maori and the Pakeha, New Zealanders who are not of Maori descent. Sourced from government publications, newspapers, lette…
The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 has profoundly shaped relations between Maori and Pakeha in New Zealand - from the New Zealand Wars to the 1975 Land March, from Kingitanga to the Waitangi Tribunal, from Te Whiti to Don Brash. Sourced from government publications an…
Across the globe, there are numerous examples of treaties, compacts, or other negotiated agreements that mediate relationships between Indigenous peoples and states or settler communities. Perhaps the best known of these, New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi is a living, and histori…
Discusses the historical origins, beliefs, arts, family life, and future hopes of the Maori people of New Zealand.
