ABSTRACT

This article is derived from a larger study using an interpretive narrative framework exploring ‘the outdoors’ as a defining feature of outdoor education. For Māori, landscapes are imbued with metaphysical values, and these are passed on through pūrākau (traditional stories), waiata (song) and whakataukī (proverbs). Wiremu, re-introduces youth to pūrākau to help build practical and ethical ways to care for places, people, and self. While his work is particularly relevant to Māori, it is equally important for anyone interested in building environmental connections to develop knowledge, attitudes and responsible behaviour. Who we are and how we live on this earth, is both created and limited through the stories we have access to. By including more indigenous stories in that repertoire, it is possible to increase the learning gained from and types of outdoor experiences we value.

摘要

本文源自一项更大规模的研究，该研究使用解释性叙事框架探索“户外”作为户外教育的定义特征。对于毛利人来说，风景充满了形而上学的价值，这些价值通过 pūrākau（传统故事）、waiata（歌曲）和 whakataukī（谚语）传递。Wiremu，将年轻人重新引入 pūrākau，以帮助建立实用且合乎道德的方式来关心地方、人和自我。虽然他的作品与毛利人特别相关，但对于任何有兴趣建立环境联系以发展知识、态度和负责任行为的人来说同样重要。我们是谁以及我们如何生活在这个地球上，是通过我们接触到的故事创造和限制的。通过在剧目中加入更多土著故事，