Treaty of Waitangi Training

• That everyone will be feeling differently about the Treaty.
• None of us were there
• Article 2: Land “Rangatiratanga” - uphold authority over their lands
• Crown the right of preemption in land sales
• The crown paid little money for any of the land purchases
• Even though Maori fought with the Crown over land - they still did not truly “Own” their land
• Ignorance of history leads to discrimination
• This is our History
• Stereotypes: Discrimination/ Racism / Unconscious Bias / Stereotypes
• What is around you that you don’t notice…
• How Maori are portrayed in the media? What stories do you hear?
• Be alert with the media // Is what you’re seeing stereotypical??
• Te Kaea (Maori News)