The 2022 display of the historic 1972 Māori language petition featured Tame Iti’s art honoring past activists. Iti's son Toi shares their pride at the National Library's presentation of a document central to Aotearoa's cultural identity. The intergenerational involvement signals changing institutional mindsets to respect te ao Māori. Connecting today’s language resurgence to its origins reveals ongoing struggles for progress.