Ngāti Raukawa
Ngāti Raukawa is an Iwi (tribe) of the Māori , whose traditional settlement area is in the Waikato regionand the districts of Taupo and Horowhenua in New Zealand . In 2006, 29,418 Māori were registered as members of the tribes.
history
The Ngāti Raukawa trace their history back to the ancestor Raukawa , who in turn descended from settlers of the Tainui Waka (canoe). One of his descendants was Maniapoto, ancestor of Iwi Ngāti Maniapoto . The Ngāti Raukawa initially settled in the Waikato region.
In the early 19th century, many Ngāti Raukawa travelers joined the Ngāti Toarangatira , who migrated southward in three stages on the North Island . From Rangitikei District to Kāpiti , land was taken and large numbers of Pā were built and sub-tribes emerged. This led to conflicts between the new settlers and the existing settlements in the southern part of the North Island.
Ngāti Raukawa today
In the 20th century, the Ngāti Raukawa saw great changes. After World War II , many Ngāti Raukawa left their traditional settlement areas and moved to the cities. From 1975, efforts were therefore made to revive the language and institutions of the tribe. Today the Ngāti Raukawa own a large number of marae and other institutions, including the Raukawa Marae in Otaki and Te Wānanga-o-Raukawa , a higher educational institution.
The tribe's administrative bodies are the Raukawa Trust Board and Te Rūnanga o Raukawa .
See also
Web links
- Raukawa Trust Board
- Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal : Ngāti Raukawa . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , August 24, 2015, accessed January 21, 2016 .
Individual evidence
- ^ QuickStats About Māori . Statistics New Zealand , archived from the original on June 29, 2007 ; accessed on September 2, 2014 (English, original website no longer available).