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"WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A mountain in New Zealand considered an
ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday
after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of a human
being.
Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest
natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a
river and a stretch of sacred land are people before. The pristine, snow-capped
dormant volcano is the second highest on New Zealand’s North Island at 2,518
meters (8,261 feet) and a popular spot for tourism, hiking and snow sports.
The legal recognition acknowledges the mountain’s theft from the Māori of the
Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized. It fulfills an agreement of
redress from the country’s government to Indigenous people for harms
perpetrated against the land since."
Via Frederick Wilson II.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
