Moana Jackson

thumb|Moana Jackson Moana Jackson (10 October 1945 – 31 March 2022) was a New Zealand lawyer specialising in constitutional law, the Treaty of Waitangi and international indigenous issues. He was an advocate and activist for Māori rights. Quotes Every act of resistance by Māori since 1840 has been met with opposition … Those who take power unjustly defend it with injustice ‘A brilliant mind’: pioneering Māori lawyer and activist Moana Jackson dies Interview with Matthew Tukaki Apr 3, 2022 Colonisation depended on the states of Europe believing that they were superior to Indigenous peoples such as Māori, and that they should therefore usurp Indigenous authority and impose their own ways of doing things. So, colonisation, by its very nature, is born and bred out of racism. Moana Jackson: ‘I’m absolutely sure transformation is coming’ Quotes about Jackson Jackson’s scholarship and activism has been influential in shaping public debate around colonisation and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Treaty of Waitangi, Aotearoa New Zealand’s founding document. ‘A brilliant mind’: pioneering Māori lawyer and activist Moana Jackson dies External links Category:1959 births Category:Lawyers from New Zealand Category:Political figure stubs