Like many indigenous peoples, the Maori of New Zealand are a tribal people, and at the heart of tribal life is the whanau, the extended family. Dr. Jan Pryor, Chief Families Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission, and Mr. Kim Workman (Ngati Kahungunu), a member of the Commission and retired government official, will discuss specific areas of policy and research and illustrate how cultural worldview determines the way in which research or policy development is undertaken and the cultural values that influence responses.

Facilitator/Presider: Paul R. Amato