Ranginui Walker

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Ranginui Walker (born 1932 of Maori and Lebanese decent) is a Māori academic and writer living in New Zealand. Walker is a member of the Whakatohea tribe of Opotiki in the Bay of Plenty. Walker was a member of Māori activist group Nga Tamatoa. He later went on to become the Professor and Head of Māori Studies at the University of Auckland. [1]

[edit] Books

He has published a number of books including:

  • Perceptions and Attitudes of the New Generation of Maoris to Pakeha Domination (1981)
  • History of Maori Activism (1983)
  • The Treaty of Waitangi (1983)
  • The Political Development of the Maori People in New Zealand (1984)
  • The Meaning of Biculturalism (1986)
  • Nga Mamae o te Iwi Maori: Te Ripoata o te Hui i Turangawaewae (1987)
  • Nga Tau Tohetohe The Years of Anger (1987)
  • Ka Whawahi tonu Matou/Struggle Without End (1990)
  • Liberating Maori from Educational Subjection (1991)
  • Nga Pepa a Ranginui The Walker Papers (1997)
  • He Tipua The Life and Times of Sir Apirana Ngata (2001)

In 2003 Walker became a member of the Waitangi Tribunal. [2]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "WALKER, Ranginui", New Zealand Book Council official website. Retrieved Sept, 29, 2006
  2. ^ "Dr Ranginui Walker, PhD", Waitangi Tribunal official website. Retrieved Sept, 29, 2006