Rotorua's Rees Uerata will represent the Northern Maori side playing two historic matches against Wellington Maori on Sunday.
Northern Districts have named a mix of youth and experience in the Northern Maori side to play Wellington Maori in two T20 matches in Taupo.
These are the country's first official domestic representative Maori fixtures.
Selectors have named 11 players in the Northern Maori team, including Uerata, who is of Tainui descent.
Local young Maori players will be included in the squad as 12th and 13th men as the team look to continue developing Maori cricket.