August 29, 2019
Social media connects maunga to mauna
Indigenous activists around the world are drawing strength from the connections they are making on social media.
Ninakaye Taane-Tinorau, the organiser of this Saturday's Frontline Solidarity for Ihumaatao Concert, is also part of the movement E Tu Stand With Mauna Kea.
The music entrepreneur, who also traveled to North Dakota to support the Standing Rock protest, says the ability to build relationships with First Nations people online is making the movements stronger.
"I know to Mauna Kea whanau, it means a lot to them, every little tag on social media, every video or waiata of support that is uploaded, those are all noticed and it makes a huge difference because they see it, they see the faces, they hear the korero, they feel the mauri of it and it enhances their stand so we can't underestimate it, it's like a medium for us to send karakia to each other hand have that really seen and heard and acknowledged," Ninakaye says.
The Frontline Solidarity for Ihumaatao Concert is at The Studio on Karangahape Rd this Saturday evening.
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