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About Whina Cooper
Dame Whina Cooper was a New Zealand kuia, who worked for many years for the rights of Māori, and particularly to improve the lot of Māori women. She is remembered for leading the 1975 Māori land march from Te Hāpua to Wellington, a distance of 1,100 km (680 mi), at the age of 79.
Everything about Whina Cooper →- Occupation
- teacher, historian, activist, community leader
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Born
- December 9, 1895
- Died
- March 26, 1994