Eight Maori people from New Zealand spent the last week in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., learning about the Inuvialuit culture and ...

Tens of thousands of people have marched on New Zealand’s capital against a bill to redefine Maori rights in one of the largest protests in the country’s history. Haka chants rang out across ...

The proposed bill could redefine the country's relationship with Indigenous people AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay Māori lawmakers performed a traditional haka dance to protest a New Zealand bill ...

New Zealand has long been known for its progressive policies, including efforts to correct and address historical wrongs against its indigenous Māori population. But as Ali Rogin reports, a new ...

The Maori people are not happy with this and believe that it will undermine their rights. Advertisement . These measures include removing a law that gave the Maori a say in environmental matters.

Maori people on the third of a nine-day hikoi, or march, to New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, to protest the Treaty Principles Bill on Wednesday.

The king of New Zealand's Indigenous Maori people died Friday while recovering from heart surgery at age 69, with aides saying he had "passed to the great ...

Sept. 5 (UPI) --A new Maori queen was anointed Thursday when the king of New Zealand's indigenous people who died late last month was laid to rest.A statement from the Kiingitanga, meaning the ...

Seymour "says that misinterpretations of the treaty's meaning have effectively given Maori people special treatment. The bill calls for an end to 'division by race,'" said Al Jazeera .

The traditional dance is sacred to the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand. It’s famous around the world as part of the pre-game ritual of the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team.

The river has long been sacred to the Maori people, who consider it “tupuna,” or ancestor. Photograph by Mathias Svold, Nat Geo Image Collection. Maori teenagers canoe down the Whanganui River.

The bill is unlikely to pass, as it does not have enough support in New Zealand's Parliament to be enacted into law. This has not stopped opponents, including white New Zealanders and Maori New ...