Collaborative and Participatory Methodologies: Te Horana o te Kururangi (the Entangled Kumara Vine)

• In Event: 46.057 - Toward Justice for Indigenous Peoples: Research on Language and Cultural Revitalization

Abstract

The thesis for my Doctorate emanated from my work as a teacher; that for Maori (indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand), there are motivations that are particular to Maori that assist in striving to achieve goals set. I believe it would be advantageous to gain a greater understanding of these motivations, from not only a Maori perspective but more specifically drawing on the perceptions of my tribe, namely, Tuhoe around this notion. The methodology applied in this study was drawn from a local proverb (whakatauki) that refers to the valued connections people have to each other. This concept is used as a means to support and create collaboration and participation throughout the research phase. This paper will describe this methodology.

Author

• Miriama Claudette Postlethwaite, Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi