He Vaka Moana

He Vaka Moana – Navigating Māori and Pasifika student success through a collaborative research fellowship

Article type: 
Journal article
Key words: 
He Vaka Moana
pikipiki hama kae vavevae manava
Oceanic principles
Indigenous values and knowledges
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seascape epistemology
Author(s): 
'Ema Wolfgramm-Foliaki and Hinekura Smith
DOI: 
10.20507/MAIJournal.2020.9.1.2

This article introduces He Vaka Moana, which has been tested and evaluated at international and local levels. He Vaka Moana is a strength-based model of academic fellowship that is framed by Oceanic principles and methodologies. The authors base this model on what connects and sustains us as Māori and Pasifika people—that is, Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa.

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