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Dr. Ella Henry
Academic, Researcher, and Negotiator.
Associate Professor Ella Henry (Ngātikahu ki Whangaroa, Ngāti Kuri, Te Rārawa) is an academic renowned for her research into and advocacy of Māori culture, language and leadership. She’s highly respected by many and has had a great impact on Māori media over the past twenty years.
Her Masters focused on Māori women and leadership and her PhD on Māori entrepreneurship in screen production. Ella has also been actively involved in the development of the Māori screen industry, serving as Chair of Nga Aho Whakaari, the Māori screen guild. She was a Treaty Negotiator for her Iwi, Ngātikahu ki Whangaroa, and is also a member of a research group looking at Māori leadership and decision-making, funded by Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga.
Ella is a leader in her multiple fields and in everything she does she always considers the development and betterment of te iwi Māori. Her energy is unmatched and so is the mahi she’s done of the years.
This is her story.
Indigenous 100 – Ella Henry
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