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Kaitiakitanga: Notions of Indigenous Active Care and Guardianship

Kaitiakitanga: Notions of Indigenous Active Care and Guardianship

Nadia Minee Sadler-Howe
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781522560616|ISBN10: 1522560610|EISBN13: 9781522560623
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6061-6.ch019
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Sadler-Howe, Nadia Minee. "Kaitiakitanga: Notions of Indigenous Active Care and Guardianship." Handbook of Research on Indigenous Knowledge and Bi-Culturalism in a Global Context, edited by Shahul Hameed, et al., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 330-344. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6061-6.ch019

APA

Sadler-Howe, N. M. (2019). Kaitiakitanga: Notions of Indigenous Active Care and Guardianship. In S. Hameed, S. El-Kafafi, & R. Waretini-Karena (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Indigenous Knowledge and Bi-Culturalism in a Global Context (pp. 330-344). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6061-6.ch019

Chicago

Sadler-Howe, Nadia Minee. "Kaitiakitanga: Notions of Indigenous Active Care and Guardianship." In Handbook of Research on Indigenous Knowledge and Bi-Culturalism in a Global Context, edited by Shahul Hameed, Siham El-Kafafi, and Rawiri Waretini-Karena, 330-344. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6061-6.ch019

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Abstract

The chapter draws from notions and experiences of kaitiakitanga (guardianship) in the context of a pūrākau (indigenous narrative) approach to understanding and developing a Kaupapa Māori conceptual framework. This approach acknowledges Mātauranga Māori (Maori bodies of knowledge) as the theoretical basis for Kaupapa Māori praxis, particularly in the field of health and social services. A pūrākau approach includes utilizing whakapapa kōrero (genealogical narratives) as it informs the use of traditional principles, beliefs, and practices (tikanga) in working alongside Māori whānau, hapū, and iwi. These purakau identify natural elements represented in the form of Ātua, or Gods. Through whakapapa (genealogical descent), Maori episteme positions tangata whenua within nature. The indigenous worldview recognizes the inter-connected relationships, obligations, and responsibilities that underpin the philosophical positioning of kaitiaki practices.

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