Aperahama Edwards
Māori Leader, Theologian and Indigenous Rights Advocate
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Aperahama Edwards is a Māori (of the Ngātiwai tribe) leader, theologian, and Indigenous rights advocate whose work is grounded in Māori knowledge, practices and worldviews that recognize the living personhood of the natural world and that reframe environmental protection as a relationship of kinship and obligation rather than ownership, challenging extractive systems and advocating Indigenous-led guardianship. A champion for the Māori language and its revitalization, he is also a strong advocate for the Māori-led declaration affirming whales as sentient ancestors with inherent rights.
Panel Presentations:
Indigenous Forum – Indigenous Knowledge and Action to Protect Whales
March 27th | 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm
