Indigenous Autoethnography: Illuminating Māori Voices

Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
1 Introduction to Indigenous Autoethnography
	Autoethnography: A Critical Methodology for ‘Self’ Examination
	Indigenous Autoethnography and the Spiritual Dimension
	Introducing the Storytellers
	References
2 Me aro koe ki te hā o Hine-ahu-one
	Mai te tīmataka | From the beginning of time
	Ko Papatūānuku te whaea whenua | Papatūānuku the Earth Mother
	Ko Hine-ahu-one te ira takata tuatahi | Hine-ahu-one is the first woman
	He wahine | Woman
	Tīhei Mauri ora! | I sneezed and therefore I live!
	References
3 Ko Wai Tenei? 
	References 
4 F*** You I Won’t Do What You Tell Me
	References
5 Wisdom Is Universal
	Karakia 
	Whakatauki
	Ūku Pepeha
	Tīmatanga kōrero-Introduction
	 Whakapapa
	Takurua Tamarau
	Tāna Whakapono—Belief
	Mārenatanga—Marriage
	Tēnei ōku whaea
		 Ko Kotiro Lucy Tawera (nee Wihape)
		 Koinei ōku whānau
	 Ko wai au? 
	Whakatutukitanga—Accomplishment
	Ngā Kura Mātauranga
	Mana Whakatipu—Activities
	Ngā Mahi
	Ōku Whakapono—My Beliefs
	Wairuatanga i te ao Māori, me te Karaitianatanga
	Ōku whanonga pono
	Matanā—Aspiration
	Whakarāpopoto/Summary
	References
6 Waipuna-a-Raki
	The Hīkoi (Journey) South—January 2021
	Reference
7 A Chant to Ancestral Landscapes
	My Journey Begins at Pōhaturoa | There Spirits of Ancestors’ Repose
	Deliberation at Wharaurangi | Sustenance at Ōtuawhaki
	Te Ara Tauwhāiti o Tāwhaki | A Motif for Critical Reflection
	Ascend to Pāpaka and Puketapu | Outposts o’er Distant Horizons
	O’er Yonder to Sky Palisade of Toi | Thee the Progeny of Toi Eternal Keepers of the Land
	Wairere Gushing Forth | Liquid Sustenance
	Sage’s Hollow | Inconsolable Sanctuary
	Turn Inward There Hine’s Pouted Lips
	Bold Acts and Words Are Proclaimed. | Arise! Valiant Maiden
	O’er, Under, Never More Seen. | Guardians, Custodians, Sentinels, Denizens
	Lift Mine Eyes Yon Sandy Estuary. | Neither Burial Track n’er Kith Nor Kin
	Soar Out Beyond Inshore Currents
	Whakaari. | To Volcanic Isle Quietly Smouldering
	Pūtauaki. | Cast Landward to Thee Oh Mountain Who Walked
	To Mataatua Carved House Where Altared Mānuka Stands
	References
8 Identity Matters
	Systemic Racism and the Generational Impact
	Whānau Is My Foundation and Guides Who I Am
	Responsive Pedagogy
	Strange Worlds and Fantastic People
	Those Who Inspire Me Today and into the Future
	Youth of Today and How They Have Shaped My Thinking
	Humbled and Proud of My Culture
	Mindset and Thinking Differently
	Relationships and the Impact They Have
	Final Thoughts
	References
9 Growing up in Aotearoa as Māori in the Education System
	The Method of Indigenous Autoethnography
	Experience with Māori Success at WITT
	Māori Pedagogies: Co-constructing the Big Picture
	Two Further Critical Reflections and Observations
	My Framework of Practice
	References
10 The Shroud of Whiteness
	What Brings Me to This Place?
	Being Kāi Tahu and Growing Up “White”
	Learning to Hide in the “White” Shadows
		The Story of Una Palmer
		Story of Pearl Colvin
		Reflections on Whiteness and Learning to “Fit in”
	References
11 Editorial Discussion
	Empowering the Indigenous Self
	Seeking the Cultural Wisdom Within
	Weaving Traditional Storytelling into the Complexities of Contemporary Life
	Metaphorical Way Finding
	Whakapapa as a Reality and Construct of Being
	Concluding Thoughts
	References
Glossary
Kaupapa Māori Theory Principles
Placenames and Other Proper Nouns
Index