Ko Au He Waka, He Waka Ko Au - Kaupapa Waka and Education

HE KŌRERO TĀTAKI: INTRODUCTION Ko au he waka, he waka ko au speaks to the waka in its traditional physical form and to the waka as a vessel for transformation through sharing stories that become a record of oral histories. These accounts contribute to the voices of those who fought to revive and live their culture as part of the renaissance of voyaging waka, of waka ama and all forms of waka. Oral histories become the waka that transports journeys and lived experiences that contribute to change