As a Pākehā creative arts tutor and practice-led researcher working for the regional polytechnic Waikato Institute of Technology, I have often been aware of what Tolich calls ‘Pākehā paralysis’— which is the tendency by Pākehā not to engage with Māori, because it is ‘too hard’ due to an inability “to distinguish between their role in Māori-centred research and their role in research in a New Zealand society, which involves Māori among other ethnic groups.”. The default position is often one of (...) avoidance, or worse, positioning Māori within a ‘mainstream’ education framework that frequently makes universalist assumptions in a manner that has been called “whitestreaming”. Intellectually being aware of these issues, is however, quite different to doing something about it as a Pākehā schooled and practising within the same liberal humanist traditions one is attempting to be critical of. (shrink)

Te Maramataka is a collaborative rangahau-creative arts practice-led research project that aims to explore maramataka Māori for health through the creation of a knowledge repository using spatialised sonics and lighting effects. Starting with latent potentiality we consider what we already know about the Maramataka and how spoken word whakataukī, taonga pūoro and natural sounds can be integrated into participatory interactive environments. Existing local knowledge of maramataka is situated within the wider community with well-regarded experts. A goal of this project is (...) to make aspects of their knowledge accessible to local community and wider communities in a manner that is readily understood. Of particular importance is to help to support the intergenerational transmission of knowledge, in order to increase understanding of the importance and applicability of mātauranga Māori for people’s wellbeing, in daily life. Since one aspect of this project starts with the unknown, we’re not interested in defining or positioning the project by what others have done or what it is not. We’re interested in exploring a new space that has not been traversed so that the practice itself is normalised. We will portray the story as we see it unfolding, with parts of our storytelling incorporating performance and performative aspects. Another foundational aspect is the assertion that there are things greater than us that have influence over what we are doing. Our current focus is to explore how sound performance unlocks triggers within people to help understanding. As parts of this is creative arts experimentation – where experiments are understood as improvisation – we don’t know yet if it will work. (shrink)

Recent posthumanist critique of the Anthropocene’s metaphysical underpinnings are grounded in the same cultural trajectories that such critiques seek distance from. Eurocentric realist and new materialist approaches tend to rely on scientific objective knowledge, without acknowledging how such claims are themselves culturally produced. Existing Māori and Indigenous philosophies on the interrelated nature of the universe may however provide some critical insights into engaging with these Western cultural presuppositions.

Located at the intercultural space between Māori and Pākeha in Aotearoa-New Zealand, Joe Citizen’s practice-led creative research explores some potential parallels and synergies between the metaphysics of te ao Māori and te ao Pākehā through the interactive public artwork Tōia Mai, which is located on the Western bank of the Waikato River at Hamilton’s Ferrybank Reserve. As a Pākehā attempting to be guided by a kaupapa Māori methodology within the context of a tertiary polytechnic educational setting, the project has been (...) developed in partnership with the Māori achievement office of the Waikato Institute of Technology, the Hamilton City Council and the engineering firm Longveld. The project sought to develop a deeper understanding of te ao Māori, through a research negotiation critical of Western universalist assumptions. Identifying Māori and Pākehā metaphysical strands that challenge human exceptionalism in the production of knowledge, the thesis calls for a reassessment of aesthetics and asks if art is solely a human practice. Finally, through this interactive public art work, digital virtuality is reconsidered. Joe Citizen argues that technology is a form of cultural logicity that has agency within continuously emergent and co-constituted phenomena. (shrink)

Copy of lecture notes as presented at the University of Waikato as part of Dean Ballinger's 'Digital Aesthetics' paper.

This session is a power point presentation titled Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma and transformative pedagogies stems from my PhD thesis that has the same title of which I am currently completing at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanui-ā-rangi. The theoretical underpinnings behind this presentation also stems from my professional position as a lecturer educator at the Waikato Institute of Technology. I currently teach on the Bachelor of Applied Social Science degree specializing in Te Whiuwhiu o te Hau Māori counselling. (...) Parts of our underlying philosophies include Indigenous liberation and cultural action for social change. These philosophies drove me to research and respond to dominant perceptions regarding deficit statistics for Maori in education, health, unemployment, poverty, alcohol, drugs and other disparaging trends. The first aspect explores historical legislative violations stemming from the Te Tiriti o Waitangi 1840. The second aspect superimposes those legislative violations over Māori whānau covering four generations back to 1840 to ascertain intergenerational impacts. The third aspect discusses ramifications of those impacts across generations. The final aspect introduces He Kakano Ahau; a Māori counselling framework that has compiled models established by other Māori academic theorists for the purpose of responding to historical intergenerational trauma. (shrink)

This presentation examines epigenetic research highlighting how the intergenerational ripple effects of trauma can move from one generation to the next. It the examines the history of colonisation through the doctrine of discovery and then examines its ripple effects around the world, and the impacting on Aotearoa NewZealand. The presentation then discusses prisons, and how historical contexts contribute to Maori crime and prison statisitcs. It then describes a pilot program for prisons that currently being developed.

This presentation examined how Maori narratives of historical intergenerational trauma can trickle from one generation to the next through stories, songs and shared histories.

My role was to review all national and international abstracts for indigenous peoples wanting to present their research at the Healing our spirits world wide seventh gathering. I was responsible for determining which abstract presentations met the criteria for presenting at the conference.

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)

Two paintings included in the exhibition, Existence: Life According to Art at the Waikato Museum, curated by Leafa Wilson. “The ideas of blurring time and place in the work Madison after the heat by Tim Croucher, is a reference to the universality of nature and the play with scale that brings us to the juncture of nature and her ability to chart the direction of human life, to be resilient through an ice age, to regenerate after heat waves and to (...) degenerate at the other end of the journey of life.” Leafa Wilson, from ‘Existence: Life According to Art’, exhibition catalogue, p25. (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?" These research questions frame the thesis from a position that distinguishes Māori experiences of this phenomenon, from the distinctive lived experiences of other Indigenous cultures across the globe. The research questions also investigate the political, socio- economic environment both pre and post Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This gives a macro view that draws attention to Māori success in international trade and economic development pre Treaty [Te Tiriti o Waitangi]. The thesis then examines how Māori became subjugated to intergenerational positions of impoverishment, and displacement through war, and legislative policies of the New Zealand Settler Government who coveted Māori land, assets, raw materials and resources post Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Locating self in research offers a micro view contextualising how historical events may impact at a personal level. It also draws attention to how those impacts have the potential for manifesting deficit outcomes. The final frame is solution focused, and draws attention to strategies that respond to Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma. (shrink)

In this review I paid attention to how the author used the Philosophy of the Cosmonomic Idea to develop a comprehensive and integrative view of the lingual aspect of experience. Specifically, I review key constructs in the author's thinking, namely: the relationship between norm and fact, retrocipations, anticipations, and simple vs complex linguistic concepts.

This study examines Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. It draws upon personal experiences by locating self in research and offers a micro view contextualising how historical events may impact at a personal level. It also draws attention to how those impacts have the potential for manifesting deficit outcomes. The final frame is solution focused, and draws attention to strategies that respond to Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are (...) Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?" These research questions frame the thesis from a position that distinguishes Māori experiences of this phenomenon, from the distinctive lived experiences of other Indigenous cultures across the globe. (shrink)

Doctoral Scholar recipient for PhD thesis research into transforming Maori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma.

Doctoral Scholarship recipient for research into Maori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma.

This presentation examines Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. It draws upon personal experiences by locating self in research and offers a micro view contextualising how historical events may impact at a personal level. It also draws attention to how those impacts have the potential for manifesting deficit outcomes. The final frame is solution focused, and draws attention to strategies that respond to Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma. Essentially.

This is a practice-oriented workshop to assist leaders, practitioners and trainees to respond in strengths-based ways to the expectations and aspirations of Māori clients and communities, and to work confidently in the area of responsiveness to Māori. Responsiveness to Māori needs and aspirations, from governance through to operations, is now a requirement of government contracts and many community funders. A deeper understanding of historical context, strategy and available practice models will assist in funding applications, strategy, service provision and evaluation of (...) your Treaty-based practice. Ingrid will introduce the issues with a brief refresher on Waitangi Tribunal evidence of Māori aspirations for the Treaty relationship as shown in He Wakaputanga and new evidence about Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Rawiri will showcase his doctoral research into inter-generational impacts of colonisation,and show how trauma can be approached without activating a deficit perspective. He will cover current models which allow practitioners and clients to work respectfully together on analysis, action and aspirations. Within these frameworks, Western models such as CBT and Māori models such as Whare Tapa Wha can all be used. The workshop will include presentations, group discussions, and the opportunity for organisational strategising.. (shrink)

This presentation examined how Maori narratives of historical intergenerational trauma can trickle from one generation to the next through stories, songs and shared histories.

This presentation examines epigenetic research highlighting how the intergenerational ripple effects of trauma can move from one generation to the next. It the examines the history of colonisation through the doctrine of discovery and then examines its ripple effects around the world, and the impacting on Aotearoa NewZealand. The presentation then discusses prisons, and how historical contexts contribute to Maori crime and prison statisitcs. It then describes a pilot program for prisons that currently being developed.

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?" These research questions frame the thesis from a position that distinguishes Māori experiences of this phenomenon, from the distinctive lived experiences of other Indigenous cultures across the globe. The research questions also investigate the political, socio- economic environment both pre and post Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This gives a macro view that draws attention to Māori success in international trade and economic development pre Treaty [Te Tiriti o Waitangi]. The thesis then examines how Māori became subjugated to intergenerational positions of impoverishment, and displacement through war, and legislative policies of the New Zealand Settler Government who coveted Māori land, assets, raw materials and resources post Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Locating self in research offers a micro view contextualising how historical events may impact at a personal level. It also draws attention to how those impacts have the potential for manifesting deficit outcomes. The final frame is solution focused, and draws attention to strategies that respond to Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma. (shrink)

Masters student: Brenda Smith. Topic: How do power relations affect doctor-patient communication and health outcomes for kaumatua? Waikato Institute of Technology WINTEC. August 26 2016.

My role was to review all national and international abstracts for indigenous peoples wanting to present their research at the Healing our spirits world wide seventh gathering. I was responsible for determining which abstract presentations met the criteria for presenting at the conference.

This interview addressed the impact of child abuse, and the statistical deaths of Maori children by their care givers.

In the television interview I discussed my PhD thesis and how I was using it as evidence that legislative policies also contribute to Maori crime and prison statistics.

Edward Hanfling, "Artist, Activist, Affect Alien: Diane Prince and the Flag Controversy", Art New Zealand, No. 159, Spring 2016, pp. 66-70, 127. The first two paragraphs of the article read as follows: "On 30 March, the New Zealand public stamped out Prime Minister John Key's campaign to change the New Zealand flag. On 2 November 1995, an installation at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki by Diane Prince, which invited visitors to the gallery to trample on the flag, was (...) removed from the exhibition 'Korurangi: New Maori Art' after complaints to the police and the threat of legal action. Despite sharing a lack of enthusiasm for the British ensign, two more contrasting characters than Key and Prince would be hard to find: one a mega-rich money trader and popular neo-liberal politician; the other a Maori activist and artist. And while Key is perplexingly popular, Prince's artwork angered many, provoking copious complaints, letters to editors and so forth, but little serious analysis. British theorist Sara Ahmed, in her 2010 book 'The Promise of Happiness', uses the term 'affect alien' to describe people who are unhappy with, and choose to flout or challenge, mainstream social values, thereby alienating themselves, causing unhappiness in others and, importantly, highlighting the fact that contemporary life is not all sunshine and roses. Ahmed's examples are the 'killjoy feminist', 'angry black woman', 'unhappy queer' and 'melancholy migrant'. To this list, and in the context of Aotearoa New Zealand, it seems reasonable to add the 'Maori radical' and the 'controversial artist' - roles played effectively by Diane Prince during 'Korurangi'.". (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)

This thesis examines links between Māori deficit statistics, Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma or HIT, and colonisation. The thesis draws upon Western critical theory combined with Indigenous methodologies that employ Māori epistemologies or ways of knowing to make sense of historical discourses that have traditionally impeded Māori wellbeing and development. Indigenous methodologies such as Pūrākau theory are employed in this thesis to peel back layers of narratives that are sometimes intergenerational, to expose contributing factors to Māori deficit statistics. These (...) theories interpret underlying themes and key factors in HIT. In essence the study examines Māori experiences; Māori concepts and oral traditions relevant to HIT. Essentially four research questions are posed. "What are Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" "What were the political, socio- economic implications for Māori both pre and post signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi?" "What significance does locating self in this research have in terms of contextualising Māori experiences of historical intergenerational trauma?" And finally "What are Māori strategies that respond to this phenomenon?". (shrink)