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Arana Collett, a leader in the Maori language revitalization movement, describes how in sports many distinct individuals are unified into one team with a shared goal. Given that societies also share the same goals, Prof. Collett asks, can we apply that same unifying principle at a higher level?

Arana Collett

Arana Collett, is an adjunct professor of Te Wananga O Aotearoa, the largest Maori Tertiary Education Institution in Aotearoa New Zealand. Arana is a "pakeha" with 100% European bloodlines, who immersed himself in Maori culture and language in the late 1970's. Shortly after becoming a... bio page »

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