Whakapapa - Herstory
Nau mai haere mai! Welcome to the virtual home of Indigenius Wheke
Vision Statement
"Indigenous Solutions Will Heal The World"
Mission statement
"By providing holistic, inclusive and authentic kaupapa Māori consultation, training and resource packages to the world, uplifting and empowering as many whanau at a time"
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Although this website is still under construction it has the basics of what Indigenius Wheke has to offer for now and where we will be going into the future. Feel free to make contact via the contact page and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
This is a photo of my Taua Kiwa and I, she is my mentor and I am one of her many mokopuna - grandchildren.
The word Wheke is the Māori word for Octopus. An octopus represents agility, flexibility, and determination to survive. Octopus's also have eight independent arms with their independent brain. So in total Octopus's have nine brains, and three hearts. The Wheke to many Māori is symbolic of a Kaitiaki - guardian.
The late Dr Whaea Rose Pere championed and promoted her kōrero of Te Wheke which is now one of the most popular Māori models of practice. This mātauranga - knowledge is also the basis of Indigenius Wheke's practice (inclusive of Māori knowledge and tīkanga practice).