HAMILTON, New Zealand — When New Zealand kicked off in the Women’s World Cup opener against Norway last week, just three of the 23 Football Ferns traced their roots to the Indigenous Maori people.

New Zealand Bronwyn Clifford, 16, stands with other Maori women on Waitangi Day, observed each February to commemorate the Treaty of Waitangi, signed by some 500 Maori chiefs and the British in 1840.

The New Zealand women's rugby team performed the Haka after winning their second straight gold medal. The Black Ferns defeated Canada 19-12. The Haka is a ceremonial dance in Maori culture.July 30 ...

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New Zealand's Maori currently make up about 17% of the population, or about 900,000 people. Women carried wreaths of kawakawa leaves on their heads and were cloaked in patterned shawls. Some prayed ...

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Since then, she’s reached the second-highest tier for New Zealand soccer coaches. There are few women at this level, and Ranui is one of the only Maori to reach this stage. Most recently ...

And the New Zealand women did their variation of the Haka proudly after collecting their medals.The Haka is a ceremonial dance in Maori culture.Watch the full version in the video player above.