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Whina Cooper
By: Ann
Who Is Whina Cooper?
Who is whina Cooper
Dame Whina Cooper is a leader who worked for many years for the rights of her people. And mostly to improve the lot of Maori women. Dame Whina cooper was born in Te karaka on the 9th of December 1895. Her birth name was Hohepine in english it ment Joseohine. She sadly passed away on March 26th 1994. When she was 98 years old.
What was Whina most well known for and as ?
How is Whina cooper known?
Whina was known as the Mother of the nation due to her fight for Maori civil resourse and land rights for her people she left a legacy of fighting for Maori peoples right to be recongised as people in NZ and to have rights for their traditionally owned land and resourses.
Family
Dame Whina Cooper is the first child of her father's second marriage. Her father was Heremia Te Wake and her mother was Kare Pauro Kawatihi
Heremia Te Wake was a leader of Ngati Manawa and Te Kaitutae hapu of Te Rarawa and the son of an American whaler.Whina there was prudly influenced by her fathers roles which was as a community leader and catechist for the catholic church. Cooper had four half brothers and three half sisters from her dad's first marriage.
Interesting Facts
Interesting Facts.
• Whina Cooper helped carry out a Maori land evolution plan during the 1930's.
• Whina cooper married twice.
•Whina Cooper had 4 half brothers and three half sisters.
• In 1951 she was elected the first president of the Maori Women's Welfare League.
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Acheivements
Acheivements
1953
1953
In 1953 Dame Whina Cooper was appointed a member of the order of the British Empire for serveces to the Maori people.
1974
1974
In 1974 Whina cooper was promoted to Commander of the oder of the british Empire for serveces to Maori welfare and culture.
1981
In 1981 Whina Cooper during the New Years Honours, Dame Whina Cooper was farther promoted to Dame commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the Maori people.
1990
In 1990 Dame whina Cooper received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.
1991
During 1991 during the Queen's birthday honours, Dame whina Cooper became the twentieth appointee to the Order of New Zealand Which is New Zealand's highest civil honour.
1993
In 1993 Dame Whina Cooper got awarded the New Zealand sufferage Centennial Medal.
Credits
Websites used: Google
https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5c32/cooper-whina
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/people/dame-whina-cooper
Credits to: Kiana C and Cindy for extra support.
By: Ann-Maria Sekona