Simon, Hemopereki2025-01-152025-01-152021Simon, H. (2021). Hoea Te Waka ki Uta: Critical Kaupapa Māori Research and Mormon Studies Moving Forward. New Sociology: Journal of Critical Praxis, 3. https://doi.org/10.25071/2563-3694.972563-3686https://hdl.handle.net/10289/17118The following is a reflective commentary on the place of Critical Indigenous Studies, with a focus on Kaupapa Māori Research, within Mormon Studies. Specifically, the piece explores the following questions: What does Kaupapa Māori Research look like when engaging in Mormon Studies? What positionality needs to be taken by Kaupapa Māori researchers and Critical Indigenous scholars when engaging in Mormon Studies? What are the main areas Critical Indigenous scholars and Kaupapa Māori scholars should engage when tackling issues around Mormonism? These questions are important in light of the growing importance of the cultural renaissance in Te Ao Māori and the rise of Kaupapa Māori Research.enThis article is available via New Sociology which is an open access platform.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Journal Article10.25071/2563-3694.972563-369447 Language, Communication and Culture4702 Cultural Studies