About this research
Intern
Tama Blackburn, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Kinohaku, University of Canterbury
Supervisor
Dr Kiri Edge, Ngāti Maniapoto, University of Auckland
Overview
This internship explored a wide range of publicly available sources of information and data to build a research report about Te Atiawa knowledge, perspectives, and values. The hope was to create a research model or methodology that is customised to Te Atiawa mātauranga.
This internship informs the first phase of a Masters thesis that will help Te Atiawa and their hapū to strengthen the physical, emotional, and spiritual bonds between their people and their Tupuna Mounga, Taranaki.
The website below provides an online report for the project.
This internship examined publicly available sources to build a research report on Te Atiawa knowledge, perspectives, and values, aiming to develop a research model grounded in Te Atiawa mātauranga.
The project informed the first phase of a Master’s thesis supporting Te Atiawa and their hapū to strengthen connections with their Tupuna Mounga, Taranaki.
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