Understanding how Pākehā think and reason about te Tiriti | the Treaty to guide how we talk
Understanding how Pākehā think and reason about te Tiriti | the Treaty to guide how we talk
This report is for anyone wanting to improve our public conversation about te Tiriti | the Treaty. The research and the advice has been developed with Pākehā people, and as such it is primarily intended for Pākehā who wish to talk to Pākehā. We have focussed on Pākehā because we recognise the particular value and importance in Pākehā having these conversations now.
It is not intended to be advice about how Māori should speak about their own knowledge, experiences and needs.
You may find the advice useful if you want to:
• empower Pākehā communities to have better knowledge about how te Tiriti | the Treaty came into being, what it promised, what went wrong, and what we need to do next
• help Pākehā people understand how te Tiriti | the Treaty relates to our lives and concerns today
• overcome harmful and incorrect information and frames about te Tiriti | the Treaty
• empower Pākehā communities with knowledge of te Tiriti | the Treaty so they will demand a just approach to te Tiriti | the Treaty and Māori.