Weeks 1-5 Flashcards
James Busby
Bought in by the British as early settlers bought a lot of lawlessness - was the main driver of the declaration of independence
William Hobson
Drafted the treaty
How many days after being introduced to the treaty was it signed
3
Article one mistranslation
Maori - Kawangatanga
(gave them governance, allowed them to take care of their own affairs and ensure british were also taken care of)
English: Sovereignty ceded to the colonials
Article 2
Land ownership
Positives of treaty principles
- Articles are complex and confusing
- Principles make right of injustices
- Attempt to bridge differences
How have narratives around Te Tiriti changed
Early Narrative: Te Tiriti as a direct translation of English Version
Recent understanding: Te tiriti as its own distinct agreement
Key differences between versions
*Key Differences:
* Te Tiriti (Māori version) guaranteed tino rangatiratanga (Māori sovereignty)
* The Treaty (English version) implied ceding sovereignty to the Crown
Partnership
Cooperation between Māori and the Crown
Protection
Safeguarding Māori rights, culture, and lands (Taonga)
Participation
Involvement in governance and decision-making
Why was Levys Waitangi tribunal claim filed
Filed due to continued crown failures that exist in the Psychological discipline. - Addresses barriers preventing Māori participation Challenges lack of te tiriti-based frameworks in Psychology
What ARE the crown failures in Psychology training (6)
- Eurocentric curriculum with minimal Māori content
- Lack of cultural competency requirements in training
- Māori students facing systemic bias and exclusion
- Limited kaupapa Māori research integration
- Few Māori psychology academics and mentors
- Tokenistic inclusion of Māori perspectives
What are barriers regarding Maori in the Psychology workforce
- Representation barriers
- Māori are underrepresented as psychologists
- Māori are overrepresented as service users
- Limited Māori leadership in psychology governance
How to develop a more indigenous psychology workforce
- Need for active recruitment and retention of Maori psychologists Also look at continuity factors to keep it going due to job turnover.
- Maori led training pathways and degree programs
- Institutional support for Maori students and professionals
What steps can institutions take to support Maori psychologists
- Universities must align eith te tiriti obligations
- Government agencies must activeley support Maori psychology
- Psychology organisations must embed culutral competencies
AND WE CAN DO THIS BY
- Full integration of Maori knowledge into psychology
- Equity focused policy changes In training and accreditation
- Greater Maori leadership in psychological governance
Culture proferentem rule
indigenous version takes precedence when clauses in a treaty are ambiguous
Post-treaty period
- Land conflicts and wars
- Clearing the land of the natives (places targeted were rich with resources e.g., bay of islands)
- Breaches of treaty terms
- Colonials liked the NZ resources and unlike giving back like they did to other countries, they decided to settle in NZ
- 1860s the education, health, and political systems were built for settlers
Why was the waitangi tribunal established
- to address injustices that had taken place
- Investigations into treaty breaches E.g., the Levy claim - Recommendations for redress
Te Reo Maori act (1987)
Recongition of Te Reo Maori as an official language of New Zealand
Impacts of colonisation (3)
- Loss of land and resources
- Cultural dislocation and social changes
- Ongoing efforts for redress and reconciliation
Challenges and barriers in current psychology training programs
- Time constraints and overloaded curricula - Lack of Māori staff and bicultural competence among existing staff Limited engagement with Maori organisations
How to improve psyhology training programs for Taha Maori
- Clear objectives for taha Maori integration
- Formal associations with Maori organisations
- Bicultural competence for psychologists working with Māori clients