Opening at WIPCE with book stall...

We're finally here at the WIPCE World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education. It was the opening day with a powhiri (Māori welcome) and a parade of nations with 26 nations represented at the Conference.

We have a family bookstall at the conference, with my family members helping to man it (the white peaks are the roofs).

It has been so interesting with so many people visiting from around the world. I've met with Native or First Nations peoples from Canada, the USA, Hawai'i, New Mexico, Australia, Germany, Kiwis, etc.

It's been interesting to have so many people interested in my books, and I, in turn, encourage many of the indigenous educators or visitors to try making their own and sharing their resources with others as well.

This first day was a full day for me, our eldest and my beloved as we manned the stall from 11am until the Festival closed at 9pm. I couldn't wait to go home, have a bite to eat and also to do some marking as I still have marking to do before going overseas on Friday!...