example of someone making money out of the cultural and intellectual property rights of Moriori. Moriori do not consider themselves to be 'Bird People" either, but can rightfully claim synergy with the creations of nature all around them. Moriori have been the guardians of Rēkohu since the dawn of time and were doing a good job until they were interrupted in 1791 by a European 'discovery.' The only recorded example of a Moriori committing a carving to a tree on the Chatham Islands dates back to the 1840s, when a Moriori carved a tree on Pitt Island after burying his murdered wife and child next to it. This example also has no relevance to birds. References External links Moriori education resources Pitt Island Pictures J.M. Barker (Hapupu) National Historic Reserve at the Department of Conservation website Moriori Geography of the Chatham Islands Protected areas of New Zealand Chatham Island