Thursday 4 November 2021
Ka mua, ka muri Walking backwards into the future Understanding our local histories and stories is an integral part of the new Histories curriculum, and an exciting journey that we can embark on together. As we look to the past, it can inform our future, giving us context, understandings and agency to make a positive difference in our world. Ihaia Puketapu from Te Atiawa was our guest speaker at this Teach Meet - and unlocked a treasure trove of historical knowledge - taking us right back to early arrivals to New Zealand - long before Europeans arrived on the scene. We enjoyed hearing a rich narrative about the different stages of Te Ao Māori history, changes in thinking and behaviours and ways in which early Māori responded to this land. Ihaia was able to link together historical architectural knowledge alongside narratives handed down from kaumatua through the generations. Ihaia generously shared a document with us: Kōrero o ngā Tūpuna - Whanganui-a-Tara. This is well worth a read, and will be a useful resource for anyone wanting to know more about the history of Te Ao Māori. It is well researched, and contains many links to historical records. A strong theme of the Teach Meet was the concept of being “Kaitiaki” and looking at the impacts of our actions on our local environment - for example the extinction of the Moa and the Huia and what was learned. We look forward to continuing our learning with Ihaia Puketapu in 2022.
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6/28/2023 04:08:04 pm
Kia ora!
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