βMy family, my tribe, my race, my nation β let this be my vision of the future. My extended family, all creeds, all races, all nations - let this be my new world.β
Dame Mira SzΓ‘szy (dame mee-rah sah-zee), President MΔori Women's Welfare League
βWhatβs good for Indigenous culture and intelligence is good for the entire world.β
Hori Ahomiro (haw-ree ah-hoh-mee-roh), social worker & Indigenous Studies master
βWe define ourselves by the stories we tell about ourselves...Itβs my business to tell those stories to my grandchildren, and it will be their business to tell those stories to their grandchildren.β
Witi Ihimaera (wit-tee ih-hee-my-rah), novelist, short story writer
βThe essence of the guarantee of Maori sovereignty is the right of self-determination, the right to control, administer and decide our own destiny.β
Annette Sykes (ah-net sikes), lawyer & activist