--Gary (gst@gnosys.svle.ma.us) ]
Tena koutou katoa,
I am placing this message for a Maori woman colleague here at the university
: Linda Tuhiwai Smith. Linda is a key writer in the area of Maori research
and has been politically active in seeking Maori control over Maori
research. She is hoping to compile a collection of papers for publication
which discuss issues related to the relationship between indigenous peoples
and others, with a focus on how research makes either a positive or a
negative contribution to indigenous peoples' wellbeing.
She is seeking documents, declarations, articles, references that
deal with the following:
1.outlining the effects that research by external
individuals/organisations have had on indigenous peoples
2. detailing indigenous peoples' preferred systems of interaction
with others
3. outlining indigenous peoples own concepts of appropriate research
and research ethics.
Linda has recently completed her PhD and has provided strong material for
Maori researchers to argue for maintaining control of our own research
processes and cultural properties. She is active in Maori movements and
teaches papers in/and outside of the university related to Maori/Indigenous
Education.
If anyone has any thoughts about these areas and/or related ideas I would
appreciate hearing from you.
In appreciation
Leonie Pihama
Education Department
University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019,
Auckland
IN THIS GREAT FUTURE WE CAN'T FORGET OUR PAST
STOP COLONIAL OPPRESSION
HONOUR THE TREATY OF WAITANGI