Loris Williams Memorial Scholarship Lecture
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Conway 3/4/5
| Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Conway 3/4/5 |
Overview
Hinerangi Himiona (Ngāpuhi nui tonu)
Speaker
Hinerangi Himiona (Ngāpuhi nui tonu)
Ngāpuhi nui tonu ngā iwi
Toi Tū He Whakaputanga! Toi Tū te Tiriti!
Abstract
What does has it meant to be a kaitiaki (traditional practitioner of guardianship) of taonga (Māori cultural treasures), a mokopuna (descendant) of He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti and an archivist? Why and how are we trying to or continuing to open our archives to and for tangata whenua (indigenous people of the land) and how are we aligning this with the promises and agreements made with Māori when this country, began to establish some 200 years ago?
Our tūpuna (ancestors) lived, survived and flourished by values, principles and practices they developed and honed over centuries. The values, principles and practices ensured a good life, one that made sense to them, this does not mean it was an easy life, but it was one that made sense.
The arrival of pākeha brought new and foreign dynamics to this place. He Whakaputanga (1835 Declaration of Independence) and Te Tiriti o Waitangi (1840 Tiriti o Waitangi) were developed and are the foundational agreements that set out the expectations Māori had to share Aotearoa and become an active participant and contributor to the international scene. Their expectation then and ours still today are clearly articulated in He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
This presentation will open a door into my ao Māori (Māori reality) and invites the audience to look inside and gain some insights into some of the expectations, aspirations and challenges Māori people and communities face, particularly in relation to archives that evidence our exisitance, legitimacy and entitlements, who cares for these, why and how and importantly, gain some insights into the possibilities Tiriti inspired and honoured practices for our profession and our practices.
Our tūpuna (ancestors) lived, survived and flourished by values, principles and practices they developed and honed over centuries. The values, principles and practices ensured a good life, one that made sense to them, this does not mean it was an easy life, but it was one that made sense.
The arrival of pākeha brought new and foreign dynamics to this place. He Whakaputanga (1835 Declaration of Independence) and Te Tiriti o Waitangi (1840 Tiriti o Waitangi) were developed and are the foundational agreements that set out the expectations Māori had to share Aotearoa and become an active participant and contributor to the international scene. Their expectation then and ours still today are clearly articulated in He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
This presentation will open a door into my ao Māori (Māori reality) and invites the audience to look inside and gain some insights into some of the expectations, aspirations and challenges Māori people and communities face, particularly in relation to archives that evidence our exisitance, legitimacy and entitlements, who cares for these, why and how and importantly, gain some insights into the possibilities Tiriti inspired and honoured practices for our profession and our practices.
Biography
Hinerangi is a descendant from ancestors who came to Aotearoa from Te Moana nui a Kiwa many generations ago. Her ancestors settled on the lands she was born and still lives on today, a beautiful fertile land called Taiāmai in Te Tai Tokerau (Northland), Aotearoa (New Zealand).
Hinerangi trained as a archivist with a small cohort in the early 1990’s when for a short time, an archives qualification was offered in New Zealand. She has worked in the archives and broader cultural heritage sector for the past thirty years over the past decade has been an independent contractor enabling her to work on projects of her choosing with groups, organisations and institutions whose values, needs and purpose align with hers.
In recent years she has been at the forefront of some local, national and internationally significant projects as a member of the International Council on Archives inaugural Expert Group on Indigenous Matters that drafted the 2019, Tandanya Adelaide Declaration calling on the jurisdictional archives of the world to acknowledge and adopt the themes and commitments of the Declaration for immediate action. From 2015-2017 she was the Principal Advisor for the He Tohu project and exhibition containing He Whakaputanga, Te Tiriti and the Women’s Suffrage Petition. She was the Principal Advisor Māori for engagement with Māori and the design of the new national archives building in Wellington. Most recently she has been a special advisor working with and between iwi and government authorities on the possible return of He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi to the care of iwi.
Hinerangi trained as a archivist with a small cohort in the early 1990’s when for a short time, an archives qualification was offered in New Zealand. She has worked in the archives and broader cultural heritage sector for the past thirty years over the past decade has been an independent contractor enabling her to work on projects of her choosing with groups, organisations and institutions whose values, needs and purpose align with hers.
In recent years she has been at the forefront of some local, national and internationally significant projects as a member of the International Council on Archives inaugural Expert Group on Indigenous Matters that drafted the 2019, Tandanya Adelaide Declaration calling on the jurisdictional archives of the world to acknowledge and adopt the themes and commitments of the Declaration for immediate action. From 2015-2017 she was the Principal Advisor for the He Tohu project and exhibition containing He Whakaputanga, Te Tiriti and the Women’s Suffrage Petition. She was the Principal Advisor Māori for engagement with Māori and the design of the new national archives building in Wellington. Most recently she has been a special advisor working with and between iwi and government authorities on the possible return of He Whakaputanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi to the care of iwi.
