Partners & Kaupapa
The Kiwi Dialectic doesn't walk alone. Below is the org we represent and the indigenous AI educators, pedagogy circles, and art & writing kaupapa whose mahi we read, share, and stand alongside. Every link is live as of the last check.
Indigenous AI Educators
Kaupapa Māori and indigenous-led organisations putting tikanga, sovereignty, and community values at the centre of AI design and pedagogy.
Dr Karaitiana Taiuru
Released what is described as the world's first Indigenous Peoples AI Framework. Long-standing leadership on Māori data sovereignty and ethics.
Kaitiaki in the Digital Age
Graeme Smith and Conny Huaki's mahi on Māori-led AI tools — including a custom Kaitiaki o Ngāti Mahuta GPT for environmental policy.
Indigenous AI
International collective working on indigenous protocols for artificial intelligence. Position papers, frameworks, and cross-nation conversations.
Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace
Indigenous-led network exploring digital sovereignty, AI, and new media art from Turtle Island. Long-time collaborators on indigenous protocols for AI.
Pedagogy Circles
Kaupapa Māori and indigenous education organisations whose pedagogy shapes how we teach AI literacy — ako, whānau, problem-posing, and tikanga-grounded.
KaupapaMāori.com
The reference site for kaupapa Māori research, theory, and practice. Cited in academic and community work across Aotearoa.
Te Ara Ki Hawaiki
Kaupapa-first education consultancy working with kura, principals, SLTs, and iwi to centre identity, language, culture, and whakapapa in schools.
Ako · AI for Good NZ
Open kaupapa Māori deep-dive resources for tertiary educators integrating AI into teaching. Free, well-maintained, te Tiriti-aligned.
Toi Tangata
Māori physical activity, nutrition, and hauora through a kaupapa Māori lens. Long-running model for community-grounded indigenous education.
Australian Indigenous Languages Institute
Peak body for indigenous language revitalisation across Australia. A close kin kaupapa for any AI / language project that respects consent-led protocols.
NZ Council for Educational Research
Independent research org committed to Te Tiriti. Publishes some of the most cited Aotearoa work on AI in primary and tertiary classrooms.
Art & Writing Circles
Indigenous and grassroots arts, media, and writing kaupapa — because AI literacy without a literary, visual, and political imagination is just compliance.
First Nations Media Australia
Peak body for First Nations broadcasting, media, and communications. Models what indigenous-controlled media infrastructure looks like.
Native Bio
Indigenous-led organisation centring Native voices in story, science, and public narrative. Long view on cultural sovereignty in media.
Creative New Zealand
Kahui Toi Māori panel and dedicated Māori arts strategy. Practical funder of Māori and Pasifika writers, artists, and publishers.
Know a kaupapa we should add?
If you run an indigenous AI, pedagogy, or arts circle and want to be listed — or you spot a broken link — send a kōrero.