DAY 4: INDIGENOUS RIGHTS
Activity 1: GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Hōne Heke was a rangatira (chief) of Ngapuhi iwi in Northland. He was a strong and fearless warrior, and also an intelligent leader who fought for Māori rights during the British colonisation of Aotearoa, New Zealand. He has baptised a Christian in 1835 and had much respect for the missionaries that came to New Zealand. Hōne Heke supported Te Tiriti o Waitangi - the Treaty of Waitangi - and was the first rangatira to sign it in 1840.
However, he soon realised that under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori rangatira was losing their authority (power). In protest, he cut down the flagpole that flew the British flag at Kororareka (Russell) four times. He must have been frustrated and angry.
Sometimes when we feel strongly (frustrated, angry, happy, excited, in awe...) we find it hard to pur our feelings into words. Many cultures have sayings, proverbs or metaphors that can help people explain their feelings or describe specific things. In Te Reo Māori, some people may use a whakataukī.
For this activity, we had to read through the seven whakataukī (proverbs or metaphors) presented in this document. Then we had to choose one that has a meaning for us, then create a poster that features the whakatauī. With that, we also had to include one image on the poster that represents the whakatauī that we have chosen.
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| This image is not mine and it belongs to https://tewhariki.tki.org.nz/assets/Uploads/Te-Whariki-Whakatauki.pdf |
Hi Lyan,
ReplyDeleteWow! nice work, our interests and hobbies make up who we are. What kinds of things do you enjoy doing?
Next time you could try creating a poster yourself! Just remember to use relevant pictures and colour. :)
Keep up the great work,
Gabe