Yeah this is a weird meme. The Maori were incredible navigators and warriors, and what they did to maintain independence against overwhelming British power was

Yeah this is a weird meme. The Maori were incredible navigators and warriors, and what they did to maintain independence against overwhelming British power was truly impressive. But... they were incredibly bloody and violent warriors. That's like, the most well-known impressive part of their culture. Superimposing some bizarre romanic notion of them as peaceful environmental stewards is crazy.