recognised at a museum medals ceremony
Chanel Clarke (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Waikato, Ngāti Porou) was the first Māori curator at Tāmaki Paenga Hira in 2000 and this week she was recognised for it.
This week, Tāmaki Paenga Hira hosted its museum medals ceremony recognising excellence and innovation in the study of cultural and natural heritage.
Clarke was awarded the Associate Emerita of Tāmaki Paenga Hira, which she says is a tribute to those that led the path for her.
“I think of Sir Hugh Kawharu, people like Henare Te Ua, some of our stalwarts. So that's humbling to be receiving an award, following in their footsteps, but I guess for me, it is an acknowledgement of the mahi that not only myself but others have done here which is often been kind of a lonely road to take.”
Link to video and article: Auckland Museum’s first Māori curator recognised at a museum medals ceremony | Te Ao Māori News (teaomaori.news)
