Older men gardening on the marae: Everyday practices for being Māori

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Older men gardening on the marae: Everyday practices for being Māori

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Like indigenous peoples globally, Māori are over- represented among the homeless population due to processes of colonialism, disruptions and continued socio- economic marginalization. This article explores how, through gardening and other everyday practices, a group of older Māori men who are homeless find respite, reconnection, a sense of belonging, and remember Māori ways of being. We consider how the regular participation of these men also contributes to the reconciliation of the marae (co...

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Research Paper

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Journal article

Date created

2015

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King, Pita / Hodgetts, Darrin / Rua, Mohi / Te Whetu, Tiniwai

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https://hdl.handle.net/10289/12392

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manaakitanga / whanaungatanga / homelessness / identity / being / Māori

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