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Te Ao Māori considerations of AI with the dead and personal Data
Māori Data Sovereignty is now more crucial than ever, with “Dr. Pratik Desai, a Silicon Valley computer scientist who has founded multiple Artificial Intelligence platforms, boldly predicts that a human being’s “consciousness could be uploaded onto digital devices by the end of the year [2023]”. For my regular readers, you will know I predicted this…
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Tikanga Associated with Biological Samples
An analysis of traditional Tikanga Māori associated with research, storage and analysis of Māori biological samples including DNA.
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What is a Taonga Species
Comprehensive definition of what a Taonga Species is using mātauranga Māori and cosmology
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Tikanga Tawhito: Tikanga Hou Kaitiaki Guidelines for DNA Research, Storage and Seed Banks with Taonga Materials
As opposed to conforming to Eurocentric values and academic comfort levels, this guideline is the first published bioethics guideline encapsulating traditional and modern mātauranga Māori, to explore ethical research & storage of Māori genetic samples. This is the complete guideline with the ISBN: 978-0-9582597-8-1. Similar to the New Zealand Health system overhaul (2022) to…
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Tikanga Tawhito Tikanga Hou – Literature Reviews
Literature reviews of current Māori ethics and frameworks associated with research, storage and analysis of Māori DNA and biological samples
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Expert Maori Cultural Commentary to the Law Commission DNA Recommendations
At the end of November 2020, the Law Commission released a report on DNA samples in Criminal Investigations that made sweeping recommendations that included protecting Māori cultural rights and recognising Te Tiriti obligations. It recommended that the law governing the taking of DNA samples the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act (CIBS Act) be updated to…
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Submission to the Law Commission: DNA in Criminal Investigations
In 2019 the Law Commission called for public submissions regarding the Use of DNA in Criminal Investigations. This is my public submission and impacts on Māori culture and Tikanga Māori. Introduction What is a Taonga Why DNA is a Taonga C.1 Tikanga C.2 Traditional Knowledge Data Sovereignty of DNA samples Māori world view Recommendations References…
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DNA is a Taonga: A Customary Māori Perspective
Introduction What is a Taonga Tikanga –Whakapapa – Mauri – Wairua Traditional Knowledge Loss of customary knowledge Data Sovereignty of DNA samples Digital Colonisation Tikanga Test Links of Interest References Download the paper in pdf Introduction This paper was originally written in direct response to the Law Commission’s public consultation (and forms a part of…
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Law Commission DNA consultation: Māori implications
Law Commission is seeking public submissions on DNA with criminal cases. Submissions close: 31 March 2019. DNA is a Taonga: A Customary Māori Perspective view The aims of the consultation are to ensure that the law (Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995) governing the use of DNA in criminal investigations is: Fit for purpose Constitutionally sound Accessible…
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Introduction to Māori Cultural Considerations with Genetics
This paper discusses the implications of traditional tikanga Māori practices with Genetic scientific research. The paper can be downloaded directly from here. Objectives There are four primary objectives for this research: To show a direct relationship between traditional Māori tikanga and cosmology to explain why tikanga is applicable to genomic research. To review the current…
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Dangerous game of DNA testing for Maori
Using scenario and future planning techniques: I will discuss how DNA testing to prove how Māori you are, to identify your ancestry via DNA testing, or the more recent issue of New Zealand school teachers being offered free DNA testing kits by National Geographic Genographic project to help pupils learn about evolution , has a number…
