Archives & Cultural Heritage
Delve into our research papers on Archives and Cultural Heritage, celebrating the richness of our cultural heritage. These works preserve, protect, and explore taonga Māori, ensuring the continuity of mātauranga Māori for future generations. From archival methodologies to cultural revitalisation, this collection showcases the deep connection between our past and our aspirations for the future.
The project Te Taunaha i ngā Tapuwae ō mātou Tīpuna is a pioneering initiative that aims to apply Traditional Knowledge (TK) Labels to archaeological records of Ngā Hapū o Waimārama. These labels are designed to ensure that iwi and hapū retain control over how their cultural and historical information is presented and shared.
This project aims to archive and conserve letters written to Henare Matua (the Henare Matua Repudiation Collection) in the mid to late 1800s. As a leader of the Hawke’s Bay land sales resistance group, the Komiti (the Repudiation Movement), he received communication from across Aotearoa bewailing land loss and fraudulent land sales in colonial times.
JT Blake was a Native Land Court translator of the late 1800s. This collection consists of his own records of the cases he heard, alongside maps, manuscripts, and other documents related to Māori land issues. The Blake whānau have deposited this collection with EIT, and Te Kura i Awarua is presently archiving, arranging and describing, and digitising the collection.