This thesis assesses the extent to which the 1996 Waitangi Tribunal report "Taranaki Report Kaupapa Tuatahi" allowed for and took heed of Maori forms of telling history. In particular, this thesis examines whether the Tribunal reconciles the differences between a Maori perspective and the Western university tradition, or if Maori history is manipulated by the Tribunal process. Due to the nature of the Waitangi Tribunal, as well as its empowering statute, the extent to which it may incorporate the Maori history within its reports is limited, it does not incorporate other means by which Maori tell their histories. The Waitangi Tribunal process, however, has had an unforseen outcome: the compilation and preservation of a fantastic historical primary source detailing Maori history. It is imperative that this resource not go unrecognised, and that these primary sources are able to be accessed by researches with an interest in Taranaki Maori
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/217534 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Creators | Keenan, Lauren, n/a |
| Publisher | University of Otago. Department of History |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | http://policy01.otago.ac.nz/policies/FMPro?-db=policies.fm&-format=viewpolicy.html&-lay=viewpolicy&-sortfield=Title&Type=Academic&-recid=33025&-find), Copyright Lauren Keenan |
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