sdnlhltgmasseyacnz reinterpreting narrative traditions context ngati manawas treaty waitangi claims invited another social cultural studies seminar wed 16 april 4pm reinterpreting narrative traditions context ngati manawas treaty waitangi claims peter mcburney independent research histrorian ngati manawa relatively small iwi whose rohe includes murupara parts kaingaroa plains rangitaiki river ika whenua range western boundary urewera close kinship links ngai tuhoe also closely related te arawa iwi ngati rangitihi tuhourangi 200304 contracted write history ngati manawas dealings crown first meeting following points raised members ngati manawa claims committee 1 tuhoe children mist elsdon best described ngati manawa vassals tuhoe 2 ngati manawa kupapa fought crown land wars 3 ngati manawa land sellers time neighbouring iwi refusing sell land early 21st century issues remained source resentment members ngati manawa tuhoe neighbours based first part report presentation addresses challenges presented interpreting ethnographicauthoritive accounts composed context particular set socialpolitical relationships many decades events purport represent continued affect socialpolitical relationships present day 4 pm atrium bldg rm 349 refreshments provided please pass anyone may interested enquiries graeme macrae school social cultural studies 414 0800 x 9045 reply email fri 08 aug 2008 035307 1200 sscs seminar