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Decolonization

Vol. 3 (2022): Reverting the Gaze: Resisting Humanism & Hegemony in the West

Hoea Te Waka ki Uta: Critical Kaupapa Māori Research and Mormon Studies Moving Forward

DOI
https://doi.org/10.25071/2563-3694.97
Submitted
June 8, 2021
Published
2022-06-13

Abstract

The following is a reflective commentary on the place of Critical Indigenous Studies, with a focus on Kaupapa Māori Research, within Mormon Studies. Specifically, the piece explores the following questions: What does Kaupapa Māori Research look like when engaging in Mormon Studies? What positionality needs to be taken by Kaupapa Māori researchers and Critical Indigenous scholars when engaging in Mormon Studies? What are the main areas Critical Indigenous scholars and Kaupapa Māori scholars should engage when tackling issues around Mormonism? These questions are important in light of the growing importance of the cultural renaissance in Te Ao Māori and the rise of Kaupapa Māori Research.