Amplifying indigeneity in and beyond early years

Description

This course focusses on the importance of Indigeneity within and beyond Aotearoa New Zealand early years contexts for learning. Drawing from te ao Maori (Maori worldviews) and Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the birth of this country’s dual heritage) students will employ kaupapa Maori approaches to thinking, doing and being to examine their local and global reach for young learners (akonga) of the world. Foregrounding identity, language, and culture, students will examine the impact of Indigenous knowledge systems as foundational platforms to ensure inclusive education outcomes for all. The unveiling of this knowledge makes explicit links to Article 14 of the United Nations  Rights of  Indigenous Peoples advocates that: States, Countries, Governments, Educators have an obligation to take effective measures for Indigenous peoples to have access to an education in their own culture and provided in their own language.