It’s Not Just About the Destination, But Also the Journey: Reflections on Research with Indigenous Women Food Growers

Stein, Karyn; Mirosa, Miranda; Carter, Lynette

doi:10.5304/jafscd.2017.073.003

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“…Relationship building throughout the research process was a priority as it forms the basis of sound, valid and reliable research. A detailed essay containing further reflections on working with Māori women within a research context (including the challenges and tribulations that were overcome, as well as how kaupapa Māori expands on participatory research) has been reported on elsewhere (Stein, Mirosa, & Carter, 2017).…”

Section: Participatory and Kaupapa Māori Research Methodologiesmentioning

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Māori women leading local sustainable food systems

Stein

Mirosa

Carter

2018

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

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The article explores how Māori women in Aotearoa (New Zealand) are defining their own food system and the values of the women at the heart of their community food initiatives. Using a blend of participatory and kaupapa Māori (Māori principles) research methodologies, the study took place over the course of 3 years, involving four women or case studies who manage community food initiatives, with three located in the North Island and one in the South Island of New Zealand. The article discusses the benefits of community gardens and farms, noting how they are counteracting food poverty through promoting access to local food while bringing more attention to the essential role that Indigenous women play in addressing food security issues. The case studies exemplify how Māori women are leading the way within their own whānau (families) and communities, promoting local solutions to global food issues, solutions based on their own knowledge and Māori cultural values.

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Section: Participatory and Kaupapa Māori Research Methodologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Māori women leading local sustainable food systems

Stein

Mirosa

Carter

2018

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

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“…Additionally, soil is a site of biodiversity and recreation and has its own intrinsic value. Particularly important for the context of this study are Māori Indigenous values of soil and the broader environment, with vital connection to the whenua (land) and atua (creators) [ 1 ], and the context of largely conventional “valuation” of soil taking place by way of settler-colonial knowledge frameworks, with soil being both tīpuna (ancestor) and stolen land simultaneously. Globally, soil quality is decreasing for reasons such as its use as a platform for development, its overuse in food and resource productivity, and as a deliberate or accidental sink of waste, holding contaminants such as metals and pesticides.…”

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Combining Outreach and Cross-sectional Research to Gather Children’s Soil Values in Aotearoa New Zealand: Protocol for the Mixed Methods Soilsafe Kids Program

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Egli²,

Crawshaw-Mclean³

et al. 2023

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Background Soil underpins most terrestrial systems; hence, its degradation should concern everyone. In 2021, Soilsafe Aotearoa surveyed the adult population of New Zealand about how they value soil, particularly values related to how they care about and are concerned about soil. Pursuant to this study, Soilsafe Kids (the outreach branch of Soilsafe Aotearoa) developed a combined research and outreach program to collect a supplemental data set of children’s soil values, so both adults’ and children’s voices can be considered when understanding the implications of different practices and how to care for presently “uncared for” or neglected soils in the future. Objective The program not only asks primary school students about their soil values but also aims to teach them about soil from many disciplinary perspectives to enhance their understanding and awareness of soil, and, more broadly, for knowledge production. Methods Here we describe the research protocol used in this Soilsafe Kids program. This program uses surveys (in the form of worksheets), focus groups (introduced as group discussions), and art projects to learn what children think about soil in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. We have received ethics approval from the University of Auckland’s Human Participants Ethics Committee (reference number 23556) on March 25, 2022, for 3 years. Results We have begun recruiting participants and delivering the Soilsafe Kids program in schools across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Our data collection is ongoing with final student engagement in the first quarter of 2023. We expect to analyze data at the start of 2023 and to disseminate results later this year. Conclusions Once this study is complete, we will disseminate the final results to the research community, stakeholders, and the local community through conference presentations, journal articles, hui (meetings), on our website, and in art exhibits. We note that although Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland is home to the majority of people living in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Auckland region only represents a small portion of Aotearoa New Zealand’s land, and findings are not generalizable to Aotearoa New Zealand as a whole. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/43390

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