📝 WORKSHEET & 🎓 ONLINE COURSE 🔗 https://www.maoriminds.com/courses Get the worksheet to learn along with the video. Finish the course and earn your certificate. In this video, consultant psychiatrist Dr Kiri Prentice (FRANZCP) explores whether Māori really ceded sovereignty when signing te Tiriti o Waitangi. Dr Kiri Prentice is Māori and from the Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Awa iwi (tribes). The video begins with a recap of He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tīreni (1835) and its declaration of Māori kīngitanga, rangatiratanga, and mana, followed by an overview of the historical context leading to the signing of te Tiriti in 1840, including Normanby’s instructions to Captain Hobson. The video examines key differences between te Tiriti (the Māori text) and the Treaty (the English text), with particular focus on the preamble and Articles 1 and 2, and the meanings of kāwanatanga, tino rangatiratanga, and sovereignty. It explores the mistranslation debate, including the role of Henry Williams and James Busby, and discusses what Māori authority and sovereignty can, and cannot, be ceded. The video also considers how kāwanatanga and tino rangatiratanga were understood to work together, and summarises the Waitangi Tribunal’s findings that Māori did not cede sovereignty when signing te Tiriti. The video concludes by reflecting on why these distinctions remain essential for understanding Māori authority, governance, and Māori–Crown relationships today. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Hook 01:25 Introduction 00:41 What’s Coming up 01:09 He Whakaputanga Recap 02:08 Preamble: Kāwanatanga, Property & Sovereignty 04:44 Article 1: Kāwanatanga & Sovereignty 05:51 Article 2: Tino Rangatiratanga & Property Rights 07:13 Most Māori Signed Te Tiriti 07:38 What Cannot Be Ceded 08:17 Mistranslation? 10:29 Kāwanatanga and Tino Rangatiratanga Work 11:22 What the Waitangi Tribunal Found 12:05 Did Māori Really Cede Sovereignty? 12:42 Wānanga Prompts 13:47 Outro 🎥 CREDITS & ATTRIBUTION Stock Footage & Video Clips - Storyblocks, Archives New Zealand (official YouTube channel) Images & Graphics - Pixabay, Pexels, Wikimedia Commons Music & Sound Effects - Artlist

📝 WORKSHEET & 🎓 ONLINE COURSE 🔗 https://www.maoriminds.com/courses Get the worksheet to learn along with the video. Finish the course and earn your certificate. In this video, consultant psychiatrist Dr Kiri Prentice (FRANZCP) explores why the Māori Declaration of Independence – He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tīreni — matters, and why it is important for understanding Aotearoa New Zealand’s constitutional foundations. Dr Kiri Prentice is Māori and from the Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Awa iwi (tribes). The video provides a high-level overview of He Whakaputanga, signed in 1835, and explains its role as the foundation for te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Māori-language text) and the Treaty of Waitangi (the English-language text). It introduces key Māori concepts including rangatiratanga, kīngitanga, mana, and kāwanatanga. The video also explores the relationship between He Whakaputanga, te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the Treaty of Waitangi, including why differences between these texts matter. It considers the recognition of Māori sovereignty by King William IV, the significance of Te Wakaminenga (the Confederation of United Tribes), and why understanding He Whakaputanga remains essential for contemporary discussions about Māori sovereignty, governance, and constitutional arrangements. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Hook 00:26 Introduction 00:51 What’s Coming Up 01:13 My Approach 04:51 Constitutional Foundations 05:31 He Whakaputanga 07:00 Relationship Between He Whakaputanga & Te Tiriti 08:22 Why Care About He Whakaputanga? 09:36 Wānanga Prompts 10:37 Outro 🎥 CREDITS & ATTRIBUTION Stock Footage & Video Clips - Storyblocks, Archives New Zealand (official YouTube channel) Images & Graphics - Pixabay, Pexels, Wikimedia Commons Music & Sound Effects - Artlist

📝 WORKSHEET & 🎓 ONLINE COURSE 🔗 https://www.maoriminds.com/courses Get the worksheet to learn along with the video. Finish the course and earn your certificate. In this video, consultant psychiatrist Dr Kiri Prentice (FRANZCP) explores how Te Wakaminenga o ngā Hapū o Nu Tīreni (the Confederation of United Tribes of New Zealand) shaped te Tiriti o Waitangi. Dr Kiri Prentice is Māori and from the Ngāi Tūhoe and Ngāti Awa iwi (tribes). The video provides a high-level overview of Te Wakaminenga, established in 1834 as a collective of rangatira (chiefs) representing their hapū (sub-tribes), and explains its role in asserting Māori authority and sovereignty prior to te Tiriti o Waitangi. It explores key Māori concepts including rangatiratanga, kīngitanga, mana, and kāwanatanga, and how these concepts were affirmed through He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tīreni (The Declaration). The video examines how Te Wakaminenga was formally recognised by King William IV in 1836, and how the Confederation actively participated in the negotiations of te Tiriti o Waitangi. It compares te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Māori text) and the Treaty of Waitangi (the English text), highlighting differences in how governance and sovereignty were understood, and explains why Te Wakaminenga’s role remains essential for understanding contemporary discussions about Māori sovereignty, leadership, and governance. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Hook 00:36 Introduction 01:00 What’s Coming Up? 01:19 Te Wakaminenga (The Confederation) 01:55 Te Wakaminenga and Statecraft 02:44 Maori Authority and Sovereignty 04:04 Recognition in Te Tiriti and The Treaty 04:49 Summary 07:23 Wānanga Prompts 08:22 Outro 🎥 CREDITS & ATTRIBUTION Stock Footage & Video Clips - Storyblocks, Archives New Zealand (official YouTube channel) Images & Graphics - Pixabay, Pexels, Wikimedia Commons Music & Sound Effects – Artlist