fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days agoFrom terrorist' to national treasure, renowned Maori activist finally tells his own story
You could begin with his formative school years at the foot of Te Urewera ranges, where he was made to write the lines I will not speak Maori as punishment for speaking his language lines that have since become a prominent feature of his art and activism. Or the time he pitched a tent outside parliament, his hair long, his face not yet lined with his distinctive full-face tattoo, and pronounced it the Maori embassy, making front page news.
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