Abstract
ABSTRACT Indigenous peoples face specific challenges to the revitalisation of our heritage languages. I explore the role of emotions and socio-cultural contexts in shaping how young Māori men engage with te reo Māori (the Māori language). Through engaging in poetic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 16 young Māori men, I demonstrate how emotions about te reo Māori can inform our understanding about heritage language learning for Indigenous peoples. I discuss how repertoires of sadness, grief, loss, joy, and gratitude reflect wider settler colonial impacts and how they are differentially navigated by Māori families. Intergenerational trauma generated by colonisation, and the resistance and resilience of different families are highlighted as important factors in supporting young Māori men to engage with te reo Māori. To conclude, I discuss the important place of engaging with emotions and history for Indigenous peoples as a foundation from which to engage with our varied heritage languages.
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