Caretaker / guardianship of knowledge, environment and resources
Ākonga gifted in Kaitiakitanga:
- has a very strong awareness of global issues and responsibility
- recognises that human welfare and care for the environment are inextricably linked
- is internally driven with a passion
- is perceptive – aware of the need to nurture and maintain knowledge, environment & resources for the short term or long term future
- demonstrates the need comes before self
- may be a gifted storyteller: have an excellent memory, knowledge of and pride in linking whakapapa, iwi, geography
- may interpret/reinterpret myth messages in a range of contexts