With my focus on 'rangahau' which is a Maori equivalent to indigenous research similar to Samoan 'tofa sa'ili', it's a year long class that allows participants to begin to look at their own individual understanding of cultural protocols in their lives and how things have changed and are changing over time.
It also allows space for understanding leadership from an indigenous perspective/s and asking the question/s about who are the leaders in your own hapu, iwi, whanau or family, extended family, ancestors, legends etc.
I've witnessed amazing stories about many of my past tauira or students being able to trace their family lineages which had been lost in time in having been given the opportunity and tools to research and search in various archives, digital databases (although not always reliable) and through discussions and asking questions within families and senior family members who hold the knowledge with prior forgotten questions to ask.
Again, it's a privilege to be able to share this knowledge, skills and tools, for the third year, with students and am looking forward to another year of learnings and field trips to various destinations and combining with my colleagues' class to learn Maori protocols, important words and worldviews.
If you are interested or know of any who would like to attend this Fees Free course that starts in March and finishes in November or early December with 8 weekend noho (overnight stays - optional) with free accommodation and meals with field trips that take us to Marae and destinations all over Auckland then please contact me on this blog or via my email: helentauaufilisi@gmail.com ...
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