Putea Whakairo

Description:

"Bradford Haami presents a history of the Ngati Hikatoa people through the writings of seven Maori people spanning four generations of the Maaka family. Included are genealogies, traditional histories, and personal documents written in Maori and in English that date from 1848-1978"--Publisher's description.

subjects: Maori (New Zealand people),  Sources,  History,  Social life and customs,  Genealogy,  Maori language,  Written Maori,  Archival materials,  Conservation and restoration,  Maori literature,  History and criticism