Wiki Project 2010: Bicultural Practice

Bicultural practices for Pakeha (non-Maori) teachers in tertiary education

• Making group connections - Whakawhanaungatanga
• Use of karakia (Maori blessings)
• Shared food after meeting and work
• Group closure at end of course/programme - Poroporoaki
• Maori models and theory
• Maori stories
• Declaration of Independence 1835
• Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi) 1840
• Maori proverbs - Whakatauki
• Use of Maori language (Te Reo Maori)
• Build Maori language glossary

Ideas and Resources for progressing this wiki project

• Search for existing similar projects
• Search relevant articles and academic commentary
• Find relevant web links
• Talk with colleagues/peers about facilitatiing a CoP
• Revisit Wenger's book  re CoP's
• Rename project - KISS and snappy