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The Amherst Student

Volume 152 • Issue 1

The Amherst Student

The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Maemaeolehua Matsumoto ’18

Contributing Writer

Number of Articles: 1

First Article: October 25, 2016

Latest Article: October 25, 2016

Resisting Tourist Tropes and Valuing Indigenous Culture

By Maemaeolehua Matsumoto ’18

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October 25, 2016

When I mention studying abroad in New Zealand, most people think of hiking, mountains and beautiful scenery. In some ways, they are correct. However, these assumptions overshadow the colonial history of Polynesia and the struggles that indigenous people continue to face today. Walking through the airport my first night here, I was greeted with a large sign of “Haere mai” (Welcome) in white text superimposed on a photo of pohutukawa flowers. My cab driver, upon learning that I am Native Hawaiian

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