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Local Land History Exploration
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Local Land History Exploration
🏞️ Part 1: Our Tūpuna and the Land
1. Who lived on our land hundreds of years ago?
Te Arawa hapū and iwi
European settlers
Nobody lived here
2. How did Māori tūpuna get their food? Check all that apply:
Caught fish from lakes and rivers
Went to the supermarket
Gathered berries and plants
Hunted birds with waka kererū
Ordered takeaways
3. What is kaitiakitanga?
📖 Part 2: The Story of Ihenga
4. Ihenga was famous for exploring and ________ landmarks like Ngongotahā.
Ihenga was famous for exploring and ____________ landmarks like Ngongotahā.
5. Draw one traditional tool that Māori tūpuna might have used:
6. What did you find most interesting about Ihenga's story?
⚖️ Part 3: The Native Land Court
7. Match the Native Land Court roles with their jobs:
1. Judge
2. Interpreter
3. Surveyor
4. Elders/Chiefs
A. Measured the land
B. Made the final decisions
C. Spoke for their people
D. Helped people understand different languages
8. How was Māori land ownership different from European land ownership?
Māori shared land collectively, Europeans owned land individually
They were exactly the same
Europeans shared land, Māori owned it individually
🗺️ Part 4: Map Detective Work
9. What did you discover when looking at the old maps? List three things:
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
10. When comparing old and new aerial photos, what changes did you notice?
11. Circle what you might find on an old map:
Natural features like rivers and hills
Shopping malls
Early houses and settlements
Motorways
✍️ Part 5: Street Names and Calligraphy
12. Practice writing your name in calligraphy style in the box below:
13. Many street names in our area come from Māori words or early settlers. Can you think of a street name near your school or home?
14. Why do you think it's important to know the history behind street names?
🤔 Part 6: Reflection
15. What was the most interesting thing you learned about your local area today?
16. If you could ask someone from 200 years ago one question about living on this land, what would it be?
17. How do you think we can be good kaitiaki (guardians) of our land today?
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