Who are our ancestors and what are their stories?

Tangata ākona i te kāinga, tūngia ki te marae, tau ana!
A person trained at home will stand on the marae with dignity.

Understanding ourselves is key to understanding our relationship to te taiao. Our cultural stories and experiences inform how we relate to the earth and how we imagine the future. Noticing these patterns helps us to understand our strengths and the ways we can contribute to a beautiful, thriving world.   

In this section, explore your ancestral stories to understand your relationships  to te taiao across places and times.

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