Disclaimer
Unless otherwise stated, all information in this web site is written by a human being and is the personal opinion of Dr Karaitiana Taiuru and does not reflect the views of any affiliations of Dr Taiuru.
Copyright
This web site uses two forms of licences. Unless otherwise stated, this web site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Māori Data Sovereignty refers to the inherent rights and interests of Māori, whānau, hapū, marae, iwi and Māori organisations have in relation to the creation, collection, access, analysis, interpretation, management, dissemination, re-use and control of data relating to Māori, whānau, hapū, marae, iwi and Māori organisations as guaranteed in He Whakaputanga and or Te Tiriti and the provided recognition of rights with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Whakapapa
The following licence was originally written by Te Hiku Media and modified slightly.
The intention is that this can be modified or applied directly to any whānau/hapū/Marae/Iwi/Māori Organisation/Group data.
Explanation
Kaitiaki is a Māori word without specific English translation, but its meanings are similar to the words guardian, protector, and custodian. In this context we protect the Māori data in this repository and will provide access to the data as we (Māori) deem fit through our own tikanga and kawa (customs and protocols).
While we recognise the importance of open source technologies, Creative Commons and Open Data, we’re mindful that the majority of tangata whenua and other Indigenous Peoples may not have access to the resources that enable them to benefit from open source technologies, Creative Commons and Open Data.
As tangata whenua, our ability to grow, develop, and innovate has been stymied through colonisation. We must protect our ability to grow as tangata whenua. By simply open sourcing, open Data or applying Creative Commons to our data and knowledge, we further allow ourselves to be colonised digitally in the modern world.
The Kaitiakitanga Licence is a work in progress. It’s a living licence. It will evolve as we see fit. This is a licence that is an international example for Indigenous People’s retention of mana over data and their other intellectual property rights in a Western construct.
Kaitiakitanga of Content
The kaitiakitanga of all data remains with the respective whānau/hapū/marae/iwi/Māori organisation/group. Data may be freely used and distributed with the licence attached but may not be sold or used for commercial purposes.