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IPAMS26: U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joel Vowell on Māori Culture and the Marae

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joel Vowell, the deputy commanding officer of U.S. Army Pacific, speaks on the cultural significance of the Pōwhiri at the Te Taua Moana Navy Marae as part of the 50th Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar in Auckland, New Zealand, Sept. 23, 2026. The Pōwhiri is a formal Māori ce

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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Joel Vowell, the deputy commanding officer of U.S. Army Pacific, speaks on the cultural significance of the Pōwhiri at the Te Taua Moana Navy Marae as part of the 50th Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar in Auckland, New Zealand, Sept. 23, 2026. The Pōwhiri is a formal Māori ceremony that represents unity, kotahitanga, and welcomes visitors onto the Marae. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Olivia Cowart)

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