ABSTRACT

This article tells a story of bicultural engagement in Aotearoa New Zealand, specifically in the context of offering a space – and place – for engagement in and discussion about relationships between tangata whenua, the first people of the land of Aotearoa New Zealand, and subsequent settlers. Framed in terms of relational engagement (in)formed by contact, connection, journey and place, the article welcomes the reader, and introduces the authors and their relationship(s) to and with bicultural encounter. Drawing on the image of the double-hulled waka, a sea-going voyaging canoe, the article discusses encounter and biculturalism. We finish with some vignettes and reflections around our experience of bicultural encounter in the context of the PCE2021 conference.

摘要

本文讲述了新西兰 Aotearoa 的双文化参与的故事，特别是在提供空间和场所的背景下，用于参与和讨论新西兰 Aotearoa 土地的第一批人 tangata whenua 与随后的定居者之间的关系. 文章以接触、联系、旅程和地点形成的关系参与为框架，欢迎读者，并介绍作者及其与双文化相遇的关系。文章借鉴双壳瓦卡（一种远洋航行的独木舟）的形象，讨论了相遇和双文化主义。最后，我们围绕 PCE2021 会议背景下的双文化相遇经历做了一些小插曲和反思。