Aaria Dobson-Waitere, 2019 Conference Talk
Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika / Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust Aotearoa (New Zealand )
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(photo by Andy Lyons)
ABSTRACT "Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au: I am the river, the river is me. "
Indigenous knowledge is intertwined with people, their history, culture, and ecosystems. In this presentation, we will travel to Aotearoa/New Zealand where a Kaitiaki Freshwater Monitoring project is being developed as a way of reconnecting people with their environment. The implementation of such monitoring frameworks will support indigenous peoples of Aotearoa to collate their knowledge and traditional practices pertaining to freshwater management for the benefit of the waterways and future generations.
