Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Indigenous Politics in an Age of Peril

How do Indigenous peoples protect their ancestral lands and waters in the face of ongoing extraction? How can they build power in their communities, through legislation, within institutions, and on the streets? And what does it mean to do so in this new age of peril?

About the Speakers

As an activist, executive, and elected official, Ms. Ngarewa-Packer has worked to improve public health, protect the environment, and uphold Māori rights under the Te Tiriti o Waitangi, or the Treaty of Waitangi. In parliament, she represents Te Tai Hauāuru on Aoterora’s North Island.

Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua (moderator) is a Professor of Political Science at UH Mānoa, a co-founder of Hālau Kū Māna public charter school, and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of Kamehameha Schools. She is the author or editor of six books.

Sponsors

This event is made possible by the sponsorship of Kaiāulu by Kamehameha Schools.

The Better Tomorrow Speaker Series is a joint venture of UH Mānoa, The Learning Coalition, and Hawai‘i Community Foundation, with support from School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology and the William S. Richardson School of Law.

Event co-sponsors include the Scholars Strategy Network and Global Energy and Environment in the 21st Century.

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