@dgm2593

2 months ago

The Maori Battalion is one of the strongest Military Forces on planet earth. Then why do you believe pakeha? that you have complete ownership and control over us? What made you think? that we sold our souls to you? That we handed our land, culture and all our wealth and resources so freely to you? while we suffer for 200 years under a misinterpreted peace treaty contract. Those Warrior Chiefs of the 18th century didnt have an abstract concept of the english language let alone what the word 'SOVEREIGNTY' really meant? We only just encountered you pakeha we only just met you? To fully understand the english and maori language was not possible? We understood actions and good deeds. Your actions spoke louder than words. All we understood was 'MANA and POWER' For us to surrender? back down? Or throw the towel in wasnt even a consideration? You cheated us through a fraudulent peace treaty contract via misinterpretation of two different languages. After the signing of the contract. You arrested Maori land owners and confiscated there lands while you held them in prison. When Hone Heke had witnessed your present actions. He said thats not allowed? You cant imprison a Warrior Chief and steal his land for no reason? And so Hone Heke ended the contract by cutting down your british flag. So straight away what you thought and what we thought about the newly signed contract wasnt what each side truly thought because of language misunderstanding. And by Hone Heke expressing his actions by cutting the british flag down 3 times was to symbolise and prove by his actions that there was a misunderstanding and we have terminated this peace treaty contract therefore so forever and ever Amen! To cut down or burn your flag down is a direct insult to your King, crown and military. That means end of any partnership, treaty or friendship. To prison a Warrior Chief who has tribal rights as Rangatira status and then confiscate his land? Was a direct insult to Maori Chiefs and tribal rights. You cant tell me by there actions on both sides that Maori and Pakeha misunderstood eachother? If Maori were happy with the actions of pakeha and what was happening around them then Hone Heke wouldnt of cut the flag pole down with an act of insult? Instead if pakehas actions were good then Hone Heke would of embraced the british flag because he was happy with what he could see and what was happening around him. Hone Heke was not happy and he was one of the main Chiefs that encouraged the Treaty. Thats how i know there was a misunderstanding of language communication regarding the treaty. What we meant is not what you meant. Do you now understand pakehaa!!!

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