In a contentious verdict issued by the New Plymouth District Council, approximately 179 hectares of leasehold land at Waitara will be sold to the Crown and then gradually returned to the local iwi (tribe) Te Ati Awa through the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Cultural Survival advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights and supports Indigenous communities’ self-determination, cultures and political resilience, since 1972.
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Cultural Survival envisions a future that respects and honors Indigenous Peoples' inherent rights and dynamic cultures, deeply and richly interwoven in lands, languages, spiritual traditions, and artistic expression, rooted in self-determination and self-governance.
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