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The indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand are usually referred to by their name, Māori. I don't know if Mansfield actually lived with any of them, but she certainly had a Māori friend. 'Aborigine/Aboriginal' is mostly used nowadays to describe the different indigenous peoples of Australia, which is a completely different place.

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Isn't there quite a bit more about Ike?

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‘The corner of our eyes clear as spear points’ ... Good writing!

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Please come to the Pacific Northwest sometime during the “Big Dark”, aka winter. We need all the cheerfulness we can get during these bleak months!

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