Te Mahi Rangahau: Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Research Methods and Issues
Reflective Journal Assessment
Kia ora and welcome.
This website has been created as part of my final assessment for Māori 570, a paper within my Master of Indigenous Creative Practices. It serves as a space of reflection, documenting the readings, whakaaro, ideas, conversations, and insights that have shaped my learning throughout this course.
Across this website, I explore the concepts, questions, and moments that challenged, inspired, and expanded my understanding of research through an Indigenous lens. The site is organised through the navigation menu, with each section focusing on different aspects of my reflections and learning journey.
Thank you for taking the time to visit.
I hope that something within these pages sparks thought, connection, or curiosity for you, just as this course has done for me.
Ngā mihi,
Nichola
"…in order to understand where one wants to go, one must first understand where one has come from"
(Tiakiwai, 2015, p. 79).
“…it is important for a researcher to be clear and open about who they are and what they are seeking and to locate themselves in context”
(Smith, 2012, p. 239)
“Blood quantum is a manifestation of settler colonialism that works to de-racinate, to pull out by the roots, and displace indigenous peoples.”
(Kauanui, 2008, p. 9).
