Activity 5: Legal and ethical contexts in my digital practice

I think one issue that I might face soon or in the future is intellectual property rights of Māori culture and the correct betrayal of Māori and Iwi. To me this means that I didn't create the Māori culture it is just part of me and my students, but do we have the right to and use images, customs, stories etc and display them for the world to view and interact with and whose' customs and stories are shared (The students' or the hau kainga/ iwi?)
As the kaiako I want the student to learn and value his or her's iwi, hapu tikanga. However, we live in Te Waipounamu under the mana of Aoraki and in the lands of Ngai Tahu therefore mana whenua must be adhered to.
This dilemma is a simple fix, I believe that if I ask permission from kaumatua, iwi and whānau then at least I am trying my best to solve any issue. I will teach both perspectives - Ngai Tahu and that of the student, so the student knows then to value the beliefs of the iwi in which we reside. In terms of the intellectual property rights stuff, I suppose this kind of issue is already in the courts so I would look at the result from these proceedings as well.

Some key things that I believe must be considered when teaching in Māori in Te Waipounamu.

1.  Teach Ngai Tahu tikanga, kawa and values. We are in their territory. It would be rude and arrogant not to teach the knowledge and history of the hau kainga.
2. Teach the tikanga and values that you as a kaiako hold so that you don't undermine your personal beliefs and understands.
3. Teach the tikanga and values that the student and their whānau have so they may grow strong within their own Māoritanga of their iwi and whānau.

I believe by doing this we are giving our students a more wider understanding of Aotearoa other iwi and their tikanga and traditions. Our tamariki will develop empathy and understanding towards others (first between Māori and then with the wider world).

References

http://ngaitahu.iwi.nz/ngai-tahu/values/