Tagged: indigenous knowledge

How Māori knowledge could help New Zealanders turn their concern for the environment into action - The Changing Climate

Guest Author • Nov 10, 2021 •

• Biodiversity,
• climate change,
• indigenous knowledge,
• mātauranga māori,
• New Zealand stories

Scott Burnett, Massey University; Apisalome Movono, Massey University, and Regina Scheyvens, Massey University   As world leaders continue negotiations at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, several agreements reached so far have acknowledged the connection between climate change and the global loss of biodiversity. 📢 UPDATE: Over 130 countries, covering 90% of the world’s forests, have … Read More

Pacific Island bats are utterly fascinating, yet under threat and overlooked. Meet 4 species - News

Guest Author • Aug 25, 2021 •

• bats,
• indigenous knowledge,
• Pacific islands

John Martin, University of Sydney; David L. Waldien, Christopher Newport University; Junior Novera, The University of Queensland; Justin A. Welbergen, Western Sydney University; Malik OEDIN, Université de Nouvelle Calédonie; Nicola Hanrahan, Charles Darwin University; Tigga Kingston, Texas Tech University, and Tyrone Lavery, Australian National University Am I not pretty enough? This article is part of The Conversation’s new series introducing … Read More

Indigenous scholars struggle to be heard in the mainstream. Here’s how journal editors and reviewers can help - Guest Work

Guest Author • Apr 12, 2021 •

• Academia,
• indigenous knowledge,
• New Zealand stories,
• research

Apisalome Movono, Massey University; Anna Carr; Emma Hughes, Massey University; Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, University of South Australia; Jeremy William Hapeta, Massey University; Regina Scheyvens, Massey University, and Rochelle Stewart-Withers, Massey University In the world of research and scholarship, being published in academic journals is crucial to both the advancement of knowledge and the careers of those involved. In particular, the peer … Read More

Technology listicles, deep tech, and social systems - Ariadne

Robert Hickson • Mar 02, 2021 •

• culture,
• foresight,
• indigenous knowledge,
• prediction,
• socio-cultural,
• Technology

Technology lists, what’s this thing called “Deep Tech”, and thinking beyond the tech. Top “x” lists of technology developments, breakthroughs and trends aren’t hard to find. But how useful are they?   MIT’s “Breakthrough Technologies” This time every year MIT’s Technology Review magazine produces a “10 breakthrough technologies” list. This showcases what it sees as the year’s … Read More

How far they’ll go: Moana shows the power of Polynesian celestial navigation - Guest Work

Guest Author • Feb 16, 2017 •

• aboriginal people,
• astronomy,
• celestial navigation,
• indigenous knowledge,
• migration,
• navigation,
• Pacific,
• Polynesia

By Duane W. Hamacher, Monash University and Carla Bento Guedes, UNSW One of the greatest feats of human migration in history was the colonisation of the vast Pacific Ocean by Polynesian peoples. They achieved it thanks to their sophisticated knowledge of positional astronomy and celestial navigation. The Disney film Moana has drawn attention to … Read More

Mātauranga Māori and kererū conservation - Mātau Taiao

Laura Goodall • Aug 18, 2016 •

• bird,
• conservation,
• Environment,
• indigenous knowledge,
• kereru,
• Len Gillman,
• mātauranga māori,
• native,
• sustainable,
• traditions,
• Treaty of Waitangi,
• wood pigeon

Letting people harvest New Zealand’s protected wood pigeon can create a win-win outcome for all, says conservationist Len Gillman. Len Gillman For centuries, Māori carefully managed and harvested kererū as an important food source. As kaitiaki (environmental guardians), communities will place a rāhui (temporary ban) on specific animals or plants if numbers get too low, to allow them to recover. This mātauranga Māori (indigenous knowledge) dates back to well … Read More

Deciphering Matariki: science lessons from star lore - Mātau Taiao

Laura Goodall • Jun 09, 2016 •

• ecology,
• Environment,
• indigenous knowledge,
• māori astronomy,
• matariki,
• mātauranga māori,
• rangi mātāmua,
• star knowledge,
• star lore,
• stars

For astronomy researcher Dr Rangi Matamua, traditional Māori star knowledge and Western science are not enemies but allies. His latest project uses historic star lore to shed light on modern environmental issues – and is also a deeply personal quest that began with a dying grandfather’s wish. Rangi Matamua Rangi Matamua’s path is literally written in the stars. Rangi (Ngai … Read More

Reshaping the mould for Māori obesity research - Mātau Taiao

Laura Goodall • Apr 29, 2016 •

• community,
• Health,
• indigenous,
• indigenous knowledge,
• leadership,
• Maori,
• mātauranga māori,
• Northland,
• Obesity,
• partnership,
• rangatiratanga,
• research,
• te ao māori,
• te tai tokerau

What has the Māori word for ‘chieftainship’ got to do with a team of scientists looking at obesity in Northland? Answer: the researchers broke the scientific mould by putting the Māori communities — not scientists — in the leading role. Researcher Ricky Bell tells us how they did it. Rangatiratanga is a powerful word.  It’s loosely translated to mean chieftainship, authority, leadership.  But … Read More

Eyes wide shut? A different view of knowledge - Mātau Taiao

Laura Goodall • Apr 07, 2016 •

• context,
• indigenous knowledge,
• kennedy warne,
• mātauranga māori,
• origin,
• paradigm shift,
• saani murray,
• Tangata Whenua,
• te ao māori

Scientific and Indigenous ways of thinking differ in how they view where knowledge comes from. Many experiments strip the environment away from a piece of knowledge to see if it still holds true. Yet indigenous knowledge has deep links to its origins and can become ‘lost in translation’ without context. This is something that scientifically-trained people can struggle to get their head around at first. Kennedy Warne, co-founder of New … Read More

Weaving knowledge to see the big picture - Mātau Taiao

Laura Goodall • Mar 23, 2016 •

• collaborate,
• dan hikuroa,
• earth system science,
• geology,
• indigenous knowledge,
• mātauranga māori,
• overlap,
• scientific method,
• tikanga

Understanding holistically how the world works and our role in it helps us to make sustainable, long-term decisions. Many scientists work in a narrow field of research so need to collaborate across different disciplines to see the big picture. Yet indigenous knowledge is often overlooked. Dr Dan Hikuroa (Ngāti Maniapoto, Tainui, Te Arawa) is a specialist in Earth system science and integrating Māori indigenous … Read More