Aro-Mind

Here are some of the key themes I have been exploring in the last 2-3 years (in no particular order) 1. The Ūkaipō Moment - the creative, learning moment where depth is revealed, patterns are seen, relationships are understood, a warmth or glow is experienced and an enabling authority is achieved. 2. Eponymous Ancestors as kaupapa - moving our thinking about ancestors (particularly eponymous ancestors of our tribes) from physical progenitors to kaupapa, concepts, foundation and principles pregnant with meaning and creative potential and catalysts for meaningful action. e.g. raukawa as a perfume 3. Moving to indigenous creativity - growing our paradigm for action from social justice only to include creativity. Conceptualising social justice through a view of what is possible rather than through loss alone, compensation for past wrong doing. 4. Fostering the young Māori male - creating the circumstances where the young Māori male does cross important thresholds into adulthood.