Timoti Karetu
Timoti Karetu is considered a master of the Maori language. He was one of the main figures behind the push to revitalize the Maori language in the 1970's. He is still very active in the language movement and runs one of the premier language and cultural programs in Aotearoa New Zealand.Videos featuring Timoti Karetu
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No Man is an Island
Timoti Karetu, leader of the Maori language revitalization movement, describes how indigenous thought can serve as the conscience of majority cultures. As resources become scarcer, the need becomes greater to relearn a oneness of consideration, mutual care and acceptance.
(3 min 2 sec)
"I think that oneness is really the answer... Oneness in consideration of others, oneness in the helping of others, oneness in the accepting of others, without being assimilated."
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