Te-ia-o-te-Rangi: Exploring localised Tūhoe astronomical knowledge in relation to the localised environmental management of water.

Part 2 of 2 presentations from Aotearoa New Zealand’s BioHeritage Challenge/Ngā Koiora Tuku Iho ‘Empowering Environmental Stewardship and Kaitiakitanga’ team

Speaker: Nathan Matamua

Nathan will be presenting qualitative research that aims to shed light on how a local Māori community can be better empowered to enact kaitiakitanga. Sharing kōrero with two Tūhoe tohunga (experts) from the local Tūhoe community of Ruatāhuna, the research draws on their experiences and meaning making when considering their understandings of the relationship between localised Tūhoe star lore and localised environmental knowledge associated with water.

Through analysis of collected data, the research provides a discussion on a lived Tūhoe perspective in relation to understanding water quality, and how these understandings may better empower local communities to enact local forms of kaitiakitanga.

Nathan Matamua (Ngāi Tuhoe) is a member of the BioHeritage Challenge/Ngā Koiora Tuku Iho ‘Empowering environmental stewardship and Kaitiakitanga team.

Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_am2CQgs0SgGilWPo56DqWw