Introduction

Kuʻia ka hele a ka naʻau haʻahaʻa (1)
Hesitant walks the humble hearted
[A humble person walks carefully so he will not hurt those about him]

“…we invite you to listen to our music, enjoy our dancing, but understand too that, while we are a fun-loving people, we are also a people of struggle” (2)

 

Pre-launch Checklist

What do I need to think about during this module?

  • Why and how does stereotyping happen?
  • What does unsafe care mean?
  • What is cultural trauma? Is it an obvious insult seen in people?
  • What is “white privilege”?

Paddling Objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to...

  • Describe cultural safety - its history and use throughout the world
  • Distinguish cultural safety from cultural competency and other related concepts
  • Describe how cultural safety is relevant to the Pacific
  • List examples of culturally safe practices in the Pacific

(1)Pukui, M. K., & Varez, D. (1983). ‘Ōlelo No‘eau: Hawaiian proverbs & poetical sayings [1870]. Honolulu, Hawai’i: Bishop Museum Press.
(2)
dé Ishtar, Z. (1994). Daughters of the Pacific (p. 79). Victoria, Australia. Spinifex Press Pty Ltd.