The recent Chilean delegation with Massey staff in the newly-refurbished Refectory Building.
In Chile, there are longstanding grievances between the indigenous Mapuche people, Chilean society and the State. The recently-elected Regional Government of the Biob铆o region of Chile is currently trying to establish mechanisms to help resolve the conflict, which includes encouraging the participation and inclusion of the Mapuche people in higher education.
A Chilean delegation, led by Governor Rodrigo D铆az Worner, visited the Manawat奴 campus recently, alongside about 30 representatives and leaders of Mapuche, government and embassy聽representatives, Vice-Chancellors and Professors from Chilean universities, and business representatives.
Professor Jonathan Procter, Mua奴poko, Ng膩i Tahu, Ng膩ti Apa, says the visit provided an opportunity to link to other indigenous peoples to share the university鈥檚 successes and provide some learnings to support the people of Biob铆o with their intercultural dialogues programme.
鈥淲e were very proud to host the delegation from the Biob铆o region and Mapuche people. They chose to visit Massey to hear our experiences developing聽inclusion in higher education, our work to be Te Tiriti led, and the initiatives we have to support 膩konga M膩ori to succeed. We also shared our experiences about how we work with the indigenous communities, which included the collaborative research we conduct with iwi."
The delegation attended a workshop with presentations from all areas of the university. These included Senior Advisor Te Tiriti Education Rangimarie Mahuika, Ng膩ti Rangiwewehi, discussing Being a Te Tiriti Led organisation, Distinguished Professor Graham Hingangaroa Smith, Ng膩ti Apa, Ng膩ti Kahungunu, Te Aitanga a Hauiti, K膩ti M膩moe, on M膩tauranga M膩ori and Pou Akonga M膩ori Student Success Dame Farah Palmer, Ng膩ti Maniapoto, Waikato who presented on Models for M膩ori success at Massey: 膧konga M膩ori Success Plan.
The delegation was welcomed onto the Te Hotu Manawa o Rangit膩ne o Manawat奴 marae, where they learnt about the history of the Rangit膩ne iwi, their partnership with the local council and the work they do to benefit the whole community.
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