Māori science
Māori science also called Te Pūtaiao Māori (literally Māori knowledge of the natural world), is an academic discipline at the intersection of Western science and mātauranga Māori (literally Māori knowledge or traditional knowledge of the Māori people). It can be viewed as a decolonization of science. Maori science is practiced by the Māori people; the natives of New Zealand. As a result of separation from the other nations, the Maori developed their own culture and practices. Largely a product of Māori Renaissance of the later 20th and early 21st centuries, most Māori science is project-based with science-based organisation partner with iwi organisations and typically government funding. Outputs typically include traditional scientific outputs (i.e. articles in peer reviewed journals) as well as concrete benefits for iwi. Examples include:
- Geothermal toxicity in food. NIWA / Te Arawa Lakes Trust.[1][2]
- Ginseng and Pinus radiata co-habitation. Scion / Maraeroa C Incorporation.[3][4]
Māori science is taught at a tertiary level at Victoria University of Wellington[5] and Canterbury University.[6]
References
- ^ Published: 6 September 2011 (2011-09-06). "Risk assessment of contaminants in traditional food sources". NIWA. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Last aired on Tuesday 18 September 2012 (2012-09-18). "Project Mātauranga, Series 1 Episode 6 | Māori Television". Maoritelevision.com. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Scion :: Ginseng adds a layer of possibilities for forestry". Scionresearch.com. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ Last aired on Tuesday 14 August 2012 (2012-08-14). "Project Mātauranga, Series 1 Episode 1 | Māori Television". Maoritelevision.com. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Course details | Victoria University of Wellington". Victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ "SCIM101 - Course Information System - University of Canterbury - New Zealand". Canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 2014-06-18.