• 11/25/2024

Indigenous New Zealanders fight to repatriate their ancestors’ stolen remains: ‘they were viewed as specimens’

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Some European settlers developed a grim fascination with the remains of indigenous Maori people and Morioris, who are native to the Chatham Islands. The biggest trophies were the tattooed heads of warriors and leaders.

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3224578/indigenous-new-zealanders-fight-repatriate-their-ancestors-stolen-remains-they-were-viewed-specimens?utm_source=rss_feed