hapü sub-tribe(s) that share a common ancestor hauora health iwi tribal kinship group; nation kaitiaki guardian, minder; custodian over natural resources rangatahi youth, younger generation rangatira leader, chief rangatiratanga self determination, autonomy, leadership, the right of Mäori to be self-determining rohe area, region Tangata Whenua Indigenous people of the land, first people of the land taonga treasure, an heirloom to be passed down through the different generations; protected natural resource kaitiakitanga guardianship; cultural and financial stewardship; accountability kapa haka Mäori performance group; a team/group performing haka/ waiata/poi kaumätua elder(s) tauiwi non-Mäori people köhanga reo preschool based on Mäori language and culture te reo Mäori the Mäori language tikanga Mäori kuia female elder Mäori customs, protocols and practices kura school türangawaewae mätauranga Mäori Mäori knowledge papa kainga a permanent place to stand, a place where one has the right to reside and belong home base, village pöwhiri whakapapa genealogy, lineage to welcome; welcome ceremony whänau family; nuclear/extended family