Importance of Whakapapa

Presentation by Anaru Morgan

No whea koe? Where are you from?
Te not toku as toku implies it is absolutely yours. It is part of you.

Ko wai koe? The importance of Whakapapa
Wai- a critical word.
Water- sustains life
Grows food
We come from water. Water is vital to sustain life.

"Without fluency in my whakapapa and identity my existence has no depth" A statement from a year 8 student at the time of departing Thames South School in 2017.

Acknowledge everyone's Whakapapa
Stories- Best told by an expert to start Mana whenua stories.
Treaty importance

Look at our whānau groups: Māori, Pakeha, Pasifica, Asian, Other groups.

The stone and the waka activity. How our tupuna came.
Plotting on maps, groups
Further hui - who we are, looking at strengths, of tamariki
Confirming Whakapapa
Co-constructed marau/cirriculum based on who we are.
The stone and the waka activity. How our tupuna came. Had some leaders to share. Develop to know a starting point for their story.

Korero tuku ihu not myths as they are based on truths.

Visit Māori maps website to support finding out about where we are from. Iwi maps is a link taking you to main iwi.


Find stories of the area. 
Heritage New Zealand, A Pou in Hamilton City, Story about King Tawhiao

Whakarongo mai, whakarongo atu, listen here, listen there.
Titiro mai, titiro atu, look here, look there.

Use Māori History document as curriculum.
Karakia- share in the languages of your class, Samoan, Māori, English.


Pepeha/ Mihi are very different. Mihi is the tena koutou, welcome to this school. Pepeha is what you add on to tell your story to share so people know who you are. 

Paepae- before we begin we should say me karakia tatou or kia karakia tatou. Me means must, kia means let us. Also embrace if other cultures say.

Waiata for Tainui- Ko Te Aroha Āno He Wai

Can try a Poroporoaki- as end of the day or if they are leaving.
Tipua is a super protector of the area- so for Hamilton East Tui, Ruru, Lizard, Kereru, Piwakawaka

Whakapapa Book-
People of the land, my whakapapa, my school, me.
Mana whenua, Tōku whakapapa, Tōku kura, Ko Au.

My iwi book- School, Pepeha, Marae, someone special in their lives, a story about a pou (special to the school), special tipua of the area (shag for this student), iwi stories, their iwi stories, acknowledgements of people who helped her find the information, then referencing. 
Could do in Book Creator. 

Signed up for Kupu of the week. There is also kupu app to translate from picture to words/ text.

Create positive role models for our Tāmariki. Role models can be all sorts of people who are doing a great job and supporting the community in some way. 








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