Māori Americans
Māori Americans are Americans of Māori descent, an ethnic group from New Zealand. Many Māori are Mormons and they usually migrate to Mormon areas of the USA. They have settled in Mormon regions of Hawaii and Utah, as well as in California, Arizona and Nevada.[2] So, they were part of the first Mormon Polynesian colony of the USA, which was founded in Utah in 1889.[3] Since at least 1895 many Māori have emigrated to the USA to study at their universities and to seek employment opportunities, in addition to doing so for religious reasons.[2]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| <3,500[1] | |
| Languages | |
| English, Māori | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Māori religion, | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pacific Islands Americans, Polynesians |
Notable people
| Lists of Americans |
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| By U.S. state |
| By ethnicity or nationality |
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Sports
Media
- Alex Aiono, singer
See also
References
- New Zealand-born figures from the 2000 U.S. Census; maximum figure represents sum of "Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander" and people of mixed race. United States Census Bureau (2003)."Census 2000 Foreign-Born Profiles (STP-159): Country of Birth: New Zealand" (PDF). (103 KB). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau.
- Brian Russell Roberts; Michelle Ann Stephens, eds. (2017). Archipelagic American Studies. Duke University Press. ISBN 9780822373209.
- Brij V. Lal; Kate Fortune (2000). The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia, Volumen 1. University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 9780824822651. Page 116.
- "Profiles". maorisportsawards.co.nz. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- "Latest Articles Home | E-Tangata - A Māori and Pasifika Sunday magazine". e-tangata.co.nz. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- "NFL success runs in Ellison whānau | Māori Television". maoritelevision.com. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- "Riki Ellison: An all-American Kiwi hero | Stuff.co.nz". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- "Secret weapon - features - sunday-star-times | Stuff.co.nz". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
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