Maureen Lander

Ahi kā is a Māori concept that refers to the 'burning fires of occupation', that is, title to land achieved through the continuous settlement by a group. For many Māori who live away from their tūrakawaewae, ahi kā is a complicated idea that requires regular 'rekindling'. This is the experience of Maureen Lander, an uri of Ngāpuhi who has spent most of her life away from her birthplace and tūrakawaewae. Weaving and artmaking have been important pathways for her to uphold and maintain a sense of identity and connection to her home places. tūrakawaewae: place where one has the right to stand - place where one has rights of residence and belonging through kinship and ancestry.

uri: descendant

Ngāpuhi: tribal group of much of Northland