Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING to know there are different types of sources available to interpret historical events
    • We are EXPLORING to understand that different types of sources have different strengths and weaknesses.
    • We are EXPLORING to be able to weigh up the strengths and weaknesses of sources and decide how reliable a source is.

    The Treaty of Waitangi: Its terms


    A Treaty


    • A Treaty is an agreement between groups of people or countries

    • Other words for a Treaty are pact, contract, charter, covenant

    • The Treaty may have a preamble or introduction

    • Then come the points of the treaty, called articles

    • If the treaty is between two groups who speak different languages it will need a translation so both groups can understand it


    TASK: The differences between the Treaty of Waitangi

    • In front of you are three different clauses  from the English and Maori versions of the Treaty  of Waitangi

    • Match the clauses with each other and put in the correct order

    • In your own words describe the difference between the English and Maori clauses of the Treaty of Waitangi

     

    English version

    Maori Version

    Maori people guaranteed “exclusive and undisturbed possession of their lands and estates, forests, fisheries, and other properties. Crown has exclusive right to purchase land.

    Tikanga (rules, laws and customs) would be preserved. Equality in the law. 

    Maori give the Queen “all the rights and powers of sovereignty” over their land

    Maori guaranteed full and unreserved possession/te tino rangitiratanga” chieftanship over their lands (whenua) and all proprty/treasures. (Taonga). Premption: land to be sold must be offered to the crown first.


    Maori have equal rights and privileges (under the law) as British citizens

    Maori give the queen governorship of their land



    To understand how the Maori and English versions of the Treaty differ, and that the Maori version is the official version used in NZ law.


    Write a debate argument from your research on the different perspectives of the following question: 
     WERE MAORI DELIBERATELY TRICKED INTO SIGNING THE TREATY