Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 10, 2023 6:07:58 GMT 12
MĀORI DELEGATION IN PERU TO SET RECORD STRAIGHT ON OCEAN VOYAGING
A trio of Māori academics from Aotearoa is in Peru to reinforce indigenous bonds and rewrite a shared history that transcends colonised boundaries.
The delegation, led by Waikato University academic Kelly Klink, is working with Raul Diez, a professor at the University of San Ignacio de Loyola, to document the pre-colonial historical ties between Māori and the Inca people.
A central focus of the research is about correcting curriculums in Aotearoa that portray Māori as somewhat accidental discoverers of Aotearoa, who primarily traversed only Polynesia.
“What we’re trying to do and Raul is doing, is to smash down those racial barriers and look at Māori as the great navigators that we were.” she added,.....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2023/09/09/maori-delegation-in-peru-to-set-record-straight-on-ocean-voyaging/
A trio of Māori academics from Aotearoa is in Peru to reinforce indigenous bonds and rewrite a shared history that transcends colonised boundaries.
The delegation, led by Waikato University academic Kelly Klink, is working with Raul Diez, a professor at the University of San Ignacio de Loyola, to document the pre-colonial historical ties between Māori and the Inca people.
A central focus of the research is about correcting curriculums in Aotearoa that portray Māori as somewhat accidental discoverers of Aotearoa, who primarily traversed only Polynesia.
“What we’re trying to do and Raul is doing, is to smash down those racial barriers and look at Māori as the great navigators that we were.” she added,.....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2023/09/09/maori-delegation-in-peru-to-set-record-straight-on-ocean-voyaging/