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(Canterbury University, NZ) Dip Teaching (Christchurch Secondary Teachers College) Māori Land Protests Hikoi and Bastion Point ADDITIONAL RESOURCES BLURB: Duration of resource: 27 Minutes The 1970s was a period of great social and political upheaval around the world, including the push for indigenous equality Year of Production: 2013 and land rights. The M āori protest movement was the result of a culmination of grievances dating back to the signing of Stock code: VEA12029 the treaty of Waitangi in 1840. This documentary style program explores: the reasons for the 1970s M āori protest movement; the 1975 Hikoi – protest march; the Occupation of Bastion Point in 1977; and how Aotearoa-New Zealand has changed since the protests. There are interviews with New Zealand historians Claudia Orange, Dr Benjamin Pittman (Great-Great Grandson of Maori Chief Patuone) and Mark Derby. Suitable for New Zealand history, culture related and indigenous rights studies at the senior secondary and further education level, it provides a great overview of the key protests and their enduring significance. Resource written by: Patricia Moore Qualifications B.A. (Canterbury University, NZ) Dip Teaching (Christchurch Secondary Teachers College) Māori Land Protests Hikoi and Bastion Point For Teachers Introduction Māori are Tangata Whenua, the original people of Aotearoa New Zealand. The struggle for their taonga (resources) and tino rangatiratanga (sovereignty) over them began in the early 19 th century. The Hikoi and the Bastion Point protests of the 1970s marked the beginning of the end of that struggle. This program links to the key concept of change. Its aim is to show how change can be effected in societies by direct protest action. It examines the alienation of Māori land in the 19 th and 20 th centuries. It shows how M āori responded to the alienation of their land in the 1970s and how their responses effected changes in law and policy, in the M āori situation and in Aotearoa New Zealand. Treaty experts Dr Benjamin Pittman and Claudia Orange and Historian Mark Darby give their perspectives on the causes, the course and the outcomes of the Hikoi and the occupation of Bastion Point. Timeline 00:00:00 Reasons for the 1970's protest movement 00:08:47 The Hikoi- The March 00:14:41 The Occupation of Bastion Point 00:20:30 After the land protests- How Aotearoa NZ changed 00:26:02 Credits 00:27:01 End program Related Titles The Treaty of Waitangi - An Introduction The Christchurch Earthquake: A Case Study Rotorua: A Case Study in Sustainable Tourism Recommended Resources • www.teara.govt.nz • http://www.tepapa.govt.nz • http://www.treaty2u.govt.nz/the-treaty-today/the-orakei-claim/index.htm 2 © VEA Group Pty Ltd 2013 Reproducing these support notes You may download and print one copy of these support notes from our website or ClickView for your reference. Further copying or printing must be reported to CAL as per the Copyright Act 1968 . Māori Land Protests Hikoi and Bastion Point Student Worksheet Initiate Prior Learning 1. In groups of three or four brainstorm some ways in which people can bring about change in their societies. Present your findings to the class 2. List some of the causes, rights or issues that people protest about. Which of these would you protest about? Why? 3. List some of the ways that people protest. Which do you think would be most effective? Explain why. 4. In pairs, select a protest movement or group. What causes, rights or issues does it protest about? What action does it or has it taken? Has it brought or is it bringing about change? 5. Have you ever taken part in a protest or seen (in real life or on TV) a protest? What kind of protest was it? What was the issue? Describe what happened. What was the outcome - did it change what it set out to change? 3 © VEA Group Pty Ltd 2013 Reproducing these support notes You may download and print one copy of these support notes from our website or ClickView for your reference. Further copying or printing must be reported to CAL as per the Copyright Act 1968 . Māori Land Protests Hikoi and Bastion Point Active Viewing Guide The Reasons for the 1970s Protest Movement 1. a) What was the situation of the Tangata Whenua in the 1970s? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ b) What was the situation with M āori land? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. a) Explain the spiritual significance of the land to the Tangata Whenua. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ b) Explain the practical importance of the land to the Tangata Whenua in the 19 th century. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 3. The Treaty of Waitangi guaranteed the Tangata Whenua Tino Rangatiratanga or Sovereignty. Why did it not prevent the loss of M āori land? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 4 © VEA Group Pty Ltd 2013 Reproducing these support notes You may download and print one copy of these support notes from our website or ClickView for your reference. Further copying or printing must be reported to CAL as per the Copyright Act 1968 . Māori Land Protests Hikoi and Bastion Point 4. a) Explain what is meant by “alienation” of land? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ b) Describe how the government used legislation to acquire M āori land. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ The Hikoi - The March 5. a) Why did Whina Cooper convene a Hui early in 1975? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ b) What were the outcomes? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 6. a) Explain what Whina Cooper’s “pan-Māori approach” meant. _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ b) Why did she want this approach? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 5 © VEA Group Pty Ltd 2013 Reproducing these support notes You may download and print one copy of these support notes from our website or ClickView for your reference. Further copying or printing must be reported to CAL as per the Copyright Act 1968 . Māori Land Protests Hikoi and Bastion Point 7. In what ways did the Hikoi educate and unite the Tangata Whenua? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 8. a) What, besides a petition, did the marchers carry with them on the Hikoi? _________________________________________________________________________________ b) Why do you think they carried it? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 9. What happened when the Hikoi arrived at Parliament House in Wellington? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ The Occupation of Bastion Point 10. Why did 200 protesters occupy Bastion Point, Takaparawha? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 6 © VEA Group Pty Ltd 2013 Reproducing these support notes You may download and print one copy of these support notes from our website or ClickView for your reference. Further copying or printing must be reported to CAL as per the Copyright Act 1968 . Māori Land Protests Hikoi and Bastion Point 11. a) When and how did the alienation of Ng āti Wh ātua land begin? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________
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