MAORI WOMEN RESEARCHING OURSELVES

Authors

Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, University of WaikatoFollow

Abstract

This essay, based on a keynote address titled "Maori Women and Research: Researching Ourselves," explores the significance of Maori women conducting research on their own identities, experiences, and communities. Challenging the dominance of non-Maori scholarship, the author advocates for self-representation and sovereignty in knowledge production. Drawing from intergenerational dialogue, collective reflection, and lived realities, the essay unpacks questions of gender, cultural protocol, positionality, and access within Maori society. It highlights the layered complexities faced by Maori women researchers—navigating traditional expectations, community dynamics, and academic gatekeeping—while affirming the transformative power of research as a tool for empowerment, reclamation, and cultural continuity.

Recommended Citation

Te Awekotuku, Ngahuia (2007) "MAORI WOMEN RESEARCHING OURSELVES," Pacific Studies Journal: Vol. 30: No. 1, Article 14.
Available at: https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/pacific-studies-journal/vol30/iss1/14