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What degree does Yessilth plan to pursue?
What degree does Yessilth plan to pursue?
What role does Yessilth currently have at Johns Hopkins University?
What role does Yessilth currently have at Johns Hopkins University?
Which research program did Yessilth participate in during her interviews?
Which research program did Yessilth participate in during her interviews?
What clan is Yessilth born into?
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What significant public health issue is Yessilth researching?
What significant public health issue is Yessilth researching?
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What significant declaration did the English Laws Act of 1858 make regarding land in New Zealand?
What significant declaration did the English Laws Act of 1858 make regarding land in New Zealand?
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How do Māori perceptions of land differ from those imposed by the English legal system?
How do Māori perceptions of land differ from those imposed by the English legal system?
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What is the concept of kaitiakitanga in Māori culture?
What is the concept of kaitiakitanga in Māori culture?
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What primary concern does the English legal system have regarding land management?
What primary concern does the English legal system have regarding land management?
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What challenge do communities face in nurturing and respecting whenua amid colonization?
What challenge do communities face in nurturing and respecting whenua amid colonization?
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Who conducted interviews that illustrate the challenges faced by Māori in land-based initiatives?
Who conducted interviews that illustrate the challenges faced by Māori in land-based initiatives?
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In what fields does Professor Helen Moewaka Barnes specialize?
In what fields does Professor Helen Moewaka Barnes specialize?
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What methodology does Helen Moewaka Barnes incorporate in her research?
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Study Notes
The English Laws Act and Māori Land Rights
- The English Laws Act of 1858 introduced English law to New Zealand.
- This act formalized land as property, separating tangata (people) from whenua (land).
- Māori, as tangata whenua, traditionally did not separate land ownership from water ownership or the connection between people and land.
- English law emphasizes financial considerations in land management.
- Māori kaitiakitanga values prioritize the well-being of the land, believing people's well-being follows.
Competing Paradigms and Challenges
- The contrasting ideologies of land as property and kaitiakitanga have created challenges for Māori communities seeking to care for their land.
- The paper explores these challenges and the efforts of Māori communities to promote their own ways of living in harmony with the land.
Methodology and the Authors
- The paper includes interview data from Māori involved in community land-based initiatives.
- The authors are researchers with backgrounds in social science, public health, and Indigenous studies.
- Helen Moewaka Barnes is a multidisciplinary social scientist with expertise in Māori methods and methodologies.
- E. Eich is a researcher working with Indigenous communities in the Southwest, United States.
- S. Yessilth is a health educator and researcher with experience in working with Indigenous communities.
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Description
This quiz explores the implications of the English Laws Act of 1858 on Māori land rights in New Zealand. It examines the clash between Western property laws and Māori kaitiakitanga values, emphasizing the challenges faced by Māori communities. Test your understanding of these competing ideologies and their impact on land management.
