Mā te muka e tiaki ngā rito

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1 Mā te muka e tiaki ngā rito Maori experiences of trauma and approaches to wellbeing Dr Moana Eruera, Dr Leland A. Ruwhiu, supported by Hera Clarke & Trish Gledhill Oranga Tamariki: Ministry for Children

2 Honouring mokopuna Mareikura In a tapu mareikura state, my body nurtured your growth for 9 months. A cherised but daunting responsibility for the manifestation of your whakapapa lines into the human form. The beating of your heart, the warmth of your little body growing. We planned your arrival into the whānau with intention and purpose, reclaiming the old ways. A vision to provide your safe passage into this modern world embraced by our Māori practices. Tihei mauri ora. The sacred wonder of new life as you took your first breath. A physical transformation connected to our Atua. Te Tapu me te mana o tenei mokopuna. Whatukura A mokopuna blends into our home... What cultural understanding and practices graced his entry into this world of the living... Did love sing his lullaby? In what form did whakapapa caress and cup him to their hearts... How did circumstances surrounding his birth impact on mana acquired from his ancestors?... who hears him, listens to him, understands him and acts on the depth of his vulnerable voice? Did he feel his cultural tongue lay down a known world while in the womb? And who bears the burden of securing his sense of mana? Te Mana me te Tapu o tenei mokopuna

3 Honouring mokopuna Tangata Whenua Oranga Ko te huarahi o te oranga ko te whakapono me te tumanako The pathway to wellbeing is open and transparency in the detail of our subject matter. Tauiwi Resilience Families are the foundation for us all and they have more power than any other relationships to hurt or heal, to stress or strengthen indivduals Te Mana me te Tapu o tenei mokopuna Te Tapu me te mana o tenei mokopuna.

4 Our koha to you trauma with a Māori lens History Speaks Oranga Māna Tāpu Meeting at the border Trauma with a Maori lens Promoting resilience a trauma informed practice approach A critical reflection 4

5 HISTORICAL SPOKEN WORD

6 ORANGA Te ao māori concepts of wellbeing

7 VIDEO CLIP REMOVED UNCLE HENARE Spoke on Maori children being raised in whanau hapu and with all their loved ones around them POWERPOINT TITLE 7

8 Tapu Te tapu o te mokopuna affirms that mokopuna have personal tapu Te tapu o te mokopuna is founded in the belief about the sacredness of humanity and underpins how we value and behave with mokopuna. Te Tapu o te mokopuna provides a guide for safety practices and behaviours between people Te tapu o te mokopuna challenges western notions of abuse, violation and healing. Te tapu o te mokopuna demands an indepth understanding of your cultural roots. 8

9 Maori theoretical understandings of violence/trauma Dynamics of Whanaungatanga (DOW) Abuse is a violation of ones tapu. It is a perpetration or an act of violence referred to in Maori as a hara which subjects the victim to a state of noa or tapu restriction. The concept of noa depicts a person being in the state or absence of mana, that is having no power to effect change abuse is a violation against the victim, the perpetrator and both of their whanau collectives. The effects of the violation and prolonged state of noa make them vulnerable to further abuse and violent behaviour themselves. The prolonged state of noa is called whakama in this sense whakama refers to the symptoms of prolonged unaddressed abuse (an externalisation of the victims hurt emotions and a subconscious plea for help to be cleansed from the violation of their tapu. The manner in which to restore violations of tapu is held within the practice of hohourongo, hohou (to enter) rongo (peace). Reference: Pa Henare Tate (2002)

10 Mana Mana is defined as power, honour, prestige, authority, selfesteem, humility, level of influence & voice Definition Activity Te mana o te mokopuna is the cultural adhesive that weaves generations and dimensions to each other Te mana o te mokopuna prioritises Indigenous notions of growth, development & support Te mana o te mokopuna can be measured to advance wellness, wellbeing & healing Te mana o te mokopuna demands an in-depth understanding of cultural wisdom & practice Te mana o te mokopuna enhances cultural resilience and cultural responsibility Te mana o te mokopuna challenge the significance of untapped potential 10

11 Meeting at the border Borderland cultural engagements Where do you think you learn that you have a culture? Position 1, 2 or 3 What does your cultural worldview comprise of? Describe any key overarching themes? What are the three dimensions common to all cultual worldviews? What can we use from the Maori world to critically examine the relationships between these three dimensions? Describe the relationship between these dimensions using that Maori lens What is the cultural adhesive that binds Maori worldviews together? Meeting at the border with Trish. 11

12 Trauma with a Maori lens Definition Trampling of mana & violation of tapu Activity The cultural adhesive of mana with the protective factors of tapu Healthy pukorero Unhealthy pukorero Mamae Pouri Riri Tukino Whawhai 12

13 Te Ao Maori practices in todays society Oranga Tapu o te tangata violation Trampling of mana Connection to whakapapa severed Restoration of violation Protect individual/collective wellbeing Collective responsibility for violation Separation Intergenerational impact of violation Kaitiakitanga safety/protective factors Hohou te rongo restoration of

14 WHAKAMANA TE TAMAITI PRACTICE EMPOWERING TAMARIKI MĀORI I will apply the principles of Mana Tamaiti, Whakapapa and Whānaungatanga to my practice, in order to ensure my practice is responsive to tamariki and whānau Māori.

15 Whakapapa A guiding principle 15

16 Video Clip of the principle from Te Toka Tumoana on Whakapapa has been removed POWERPOINT TITLE 16

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19 THE PRACTITIONER S ROLE OUR TRAUMA INFORMED LENS Te Ao Māori Trauma in all forms Development Attachment Systems Resilience THE JOURNEY TIME ORANGA TAMARIKI PRACTITIONER RECOGNISE KNOW and SEE trauma TAMARIKI WHĀNAU WORKER RESPOND REGULATE RESTORE SAFETY Cultural lenses TIKANGA WHAKAPAPA WHANAUNGATANGA Calm Listen Validate Attune Cultural protocols Predictable Ritual Rhythm Repetition Tikanga Cultural activities Waiata STABILITY STRATEGIES Promoting Resilience Desktop flipchart Taonga Social stories Language Tinana Hinengaro Wairua Whānau HEALING REPAIR Connections SPECIALIS T Access to other services Goals for resilience Cultural resources

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22 Mā te muka e tiaki ngā rito A critical reflection 1. How do you understand cultural constructs of trauma to inform your work with mokopuna/tamariki Maori? 2. Do you know any Maori theories of change that advances mokopuna/tamariki Maori & their whanau states of wellbeing? 3. What do you need to do, know and be to honor those mokopuna/tamariki Maori & their whanau you serve? 4. Do you know and have a working relationships with your local mana whenua? 5. What do you need to support working with Maori whanau? 6. What question might you have regarding resilience in Maori. 22

23 At the Border Korero - whakamutunga Indigenous people - never be domicile Allies - be brave & courageous POWERPOINT TITLE 23