The story of the peaceful indigenous Moriori of the Chatham Islands
“Barry Barclay’s The Feathers of Peace reveals the guilty secret that Maori and Pakeha have shared for more than two centuries – the destruction of a race. This remarkable film traces the final impact which both races had on the indigenous Moriori of the Chatham Islands. Moriori were a peaceful people who, at the behest of their chief Nunuku, vowed never to take up arms against another human being. The title refers to the white feathers Moriori men wore in their beards to denote their peaceful intent. Drawing inspiration from Michael King’s seminal book, Moriori, The Feathers of Peace brings the truth about what happened on the Chathams to an even wider audience. ”
http://www.filmarchive.org.nz/feature-project/pages/Feathers.php
How to access this film in New Zealand
The Film Archive’s medianet access locations throughout New Zealand
Rental through AroVideo online, New Zealand
Access at the Alexander Turnbull Library reference collection – National Library of New Zealand, Wellington
