🌏 Part 1: Words and People

Learn: Indigenous peoples are the first peoples of a place. There are many different Indigenous peoples and cultures around the world. Each culture is special and diverse. Māori and Moriori are Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Teacher note: Indigenous cultures are diverse. Describe people and cultures respectfully, and do not suggest that all members look, live or think in the same way.

Remember: These names include many different communities, languages and cultural practices.

📚 Part 2: Read and Think

💭 Part 3: Exit Reflection

✅ Teacher Answer Guide

1. Vocabulary: Indigenous — the first peoples of a place; culture — the ways a group shares life, such as language, stories, art and celebrations; tradition — a practice, belief or activity passed on over time; Aotearoa — the Māori name for New Zealand.

2. Places: Māori — Aotearoa New Zealand; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples — Australia; Papua New Guinean Indigenous peoples — Papua New Guinea.

3. Indigenous means the first peoples of a place.

4. Māori or Moriori.

5–10. Answers will vary. Look for respectful ideas that recognise diversity, cultural practices and shared purposes such as belonging, teaching, caring for place or remembering the past.