Aotearoa Culture Loss
1840
The year Te Tiriti O Waitangi was signed.
First Nations
Canada's largest indigenous group.
Te Pati Maori and the Green Party.
The groups campaigning for compulsory te reo Maori in schools.
Shina Novalinga
An influencer who shares indigenous throat singing on Tik Tok and Instagram.
The International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032)
A celebration we are currently in
Tangata Whenua
Meaning “people of the land”.
France
The first colonisers of Canada.
$40 million
The amount Te Pati Maori was the invest in early childhood kaiako te reo education.
87,800
The number of followers Paaka Davis has on Instagram.
Multilateralism
The idea that countries need to work together to solve shared global problems, rather than one country acting alone.
Tino Rangatiratanga
What the Te Tiriti promised Maori.
1876
The year of the Indian Act.
Progressivism
A political and social philosophy that believes in using government action to address social problems and improve the human condition.
Cyberactivism
Using digital tools and the internet to promote social and political change.
196
The number of member states in the United Nations.
1867
The year the of the Native Schools Act.
Residential Schools
The name of the place indigenous Canadians were sent when they were removed from their families.
350,000
The number of Year 7-13 students attending school in Aotearoa.
Time100 Creators 2025
An award Shina Novalinga got.
Belize
A place where the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Indigenous Maya people's land rights, explicitly citing UNDRIP in its decision.
0%
The percentage of Maori that speak te reo
16%
The percentage of homicides where indigenous Canadian women are the victim.
16%
Three in five.
The statistic for New Zealanders who think te reo Maori should be a core subject in primary schools.
25-34
New York
The place the UNDRIP was adopted by the UN.