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Knowledge

Welcome to the Knowledge section of Mātou Collective. Here you'll find our research, documents, and wisdom from working with Indigenous communities on governance and technology. Our knowledge is organized into two main areas: Research (our findings and analysis) and Resources (practical tools and templates for implementation).

Main Research Areas​

🏛️ TribalDAOs Framework​

Researching collective governance structures for community:

  • Multi-house governance - Elder Council, Community House, Contributor House
  • Cultural integration - Honoring traditional values in modern systems
  • Decision-making - From proposal to implementation with cultural oversight
  • Token economics - Digital tokens that support cultural values

Key documents:

🔬 Use Case Simulations​

We tested our governance framework with real scenarios:

  • Proposal workflow - How ideas become community decisions
  • Voting systems - Testing different ways communities can make decisions
  • Role-based governance - How different groups work together
  • Implementation - Turning decisions into action

Key documents:

🌺 Cultural Integration​

Research on traditional structures and modern application:

  • Māori Traditional Structures - Whānau, hapū, iwi organization
  • Cultural Protocols - Tika, pono, aroha in decision-making
  • Integration Approaches - Combining traditional wisdom with contemporary governance

Key documents:

💬 Community Feedback​

What communities told us about their priorities:

  • Decision-making preferences - How communities want to govern themselves
  • Project priorities - Land sovereignty, housing, health, education
  • Resource allocation - How to distribute and manage community funds

Key documents:

🛠️ Implementation​

Practical guides for using our research:

  • Quadratic Voting - Alternative voting system explained
  • Risk Assessment - Identifying and avoiding common challenges
  • Best Practices - Lessons learned from our work

Key documents:

Community Resources​

Practical tools and guides for implementing governance systems:

📋 Governance Templates​

Ready-to-use frameworks and structures:

🏦 Financial & Asset Management​

Managing community resources and funds:

🗳️ Voting & Participation​

Democratic decision-making tools:

📊 Planning & Documentation​

Supporting effective implementation:

Contributing​

We welcome contributions to our knowledge base:

  • Research ideas and project proposals
  • Documentation improvements and clarifications
  • Community stories and case studies
  • Lessons learned from implementation