Parihaka
Storyboard Text
- The Pakeha wanted to make a road, but did not ask the Maori.
- But thats so unfair, they didn't even ask us
- This happend in 1881..... during this time the people of Parihka began to protest about the Government selling Maorii land to Pakeha settlers.
- Did you know that our farm will soon be a road?
- The Pakeha dug up the Maori's farms and flattend them out to make roads.
- Look what they have done to our land!
- They have dug it all up and made it all flat
- The Iwi of Parihaka were pasive ressiting the Europeans. They wanted to work together not be taken over. The leaders/cheifs encuraged thier people to not fight back.
- The maori were not happy with the Pakeha so they dug up the flat land.
- Great idea!
- They protested by removing survey pegs, building fences that have been taken down to make way for new roads and ploughing up the Maori land being used by Paakeha farmers.
- Lets dig up the flat land
Over 30 Million Storyboards Created