Whakapapa History Explorer Worksheet
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Whakapapa History Explorer Worksheet
A story of connections
Whakapapa is a way of understanding relationships and connections across generations. For Māori, it can connect people with their ancestors, whānau, hapū and iwi, as well as places and the natural world. Whakapapa can be shared through kōrero, waiata and other forms of knowledge. Different whānau and iwi may hold their own stories and knowledge. Here is a fictional example. Georgia is learning about her great-grandmother, Mere. Mere grew up near a river and helped gather food for her whānau. Georgia’s uncle tells her this story, and shows her an old photograph of Mere beside the river. He explains that the river is important to their whānau. Georgia writes down what he says, including who told her and when. She knows this is one account, and that she should ask before sharing some family knowledge with others.
Investigate the story
Use evidence from the story to answer. For questions about whakapapa, remember that knowledge and sharing practices can differ between whānau and iwi.
- Connections across generations and with people, places and the natural world
- A list of dates with no connections
- Only the names of people who are alive
- An older relative’s kōrero
- An old photograph
- A museum object
- Visual evidence of a person, place or time
- A material source from the past
- A person’s remembered account
- Ask the people who hold or shared the knowledge whether it is okay to share
- Post it online straight away
- Assume every family story is for everyone
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