The treaty And Its Articles Flashcards
How many parts or Articles does the Treaty have
3 Articles
What are the articles of the Treaty about
Sovereignty (who is in charge)
Possession (who owns the land)
Protection and rights
Which article was the same in both versions of the treaty ?
Article 3 - both versions promised the Maori people the protection of the British queen and the rights and privileges of British subjects/people
What is the Maori name for the Treaty of Waitangi
Re Tiriti o Waitangi
What language was the Treaty written in?
It was written in English and it was translated into Maori
When the chiefs signed almost all of them signed which version?
They signed the version in te reo Maori
But many of them could not read even the maori version so it was explained to them and they asked questions but had to trust the answers
For the Maori which was more important - the written text or the spoken promises made by the British officials?
The spoken promises
But there were often misleading because the British were trying to get the Maori to sign the treaty
What was article one in the treaty about ?
Sovereignty. - who was in charge
What was the difference in article one between the Maori version and English version
English version meant Maori chiefs gave the queen of England sovereignty over NZ
The Maori version the chiefs agreed to give the queen only kawanatanga - which means governorship so they would have a Governor living in NZ
What is the Maori word for govenorship or the right for the British to appoint a governor to nz ?
Kawanatanga
SAY
KA- WANA- TANGA
What did the Maori think article 1 of the treaty would mean
What did they think kawanatanga meant?
British could have a governor in anz and he would confirm the British subjects/people - the paheka
This would help the Maori as they would be protected from the British settlers
What was article 2 of the treaty about ?
Possession of the land
What did article two promise the Maori in the English version ?
That the queen would promise the Maori to always have possession of their land forests and fishing grounds for as long as they wanted
What did article 2 in the Maori version promise about possesion?
The cheifs would always have total cheiftainship over their land (whenua) their villages (kainga) and the treasures (taonga)
Whenua
Kainga
Taonga
What is the Maori word in article 2 of the treaty which means total control or total chieftainship ?
Tino Rangitiratanga
The power and role of the Chief
