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Ratana's Modern Legacy

Ratana movement and modern tino rangatiratanga

📚 Part 1: Understanding Ratana's Continuing Impact

1. Which of these modern movements shows the strongest connection to Ratana's vision of tino rangatiratanga?

Treaty settlement processes

Māori language revitalisation

Māori political representation

All of the above

2. Ratana's advocacy for Māori political rights can be seen today in: (Select all that apply)

Māori electorates in Parliament

Māori Party representation

Iwi involvement in local government

Māori health initiatives

3. The principle of tino rangatiratanga means:

Māori self-determination and sovereignty

Working together with Pākehā

Following government policies

Traditional Māori customs only

✏️ Part 2: Connecting Past and Present

4. Explain how Ratana's vision for Māori political representation has influenced modern New Zealand politics.
5. Choose one modern Māori self-determination movement. Describe how it reflects Ratana's principles.

Movement chosen: _________________________________

6. Complete this statement: "The whakataukī 'Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini' connects to Ratana's legacy because..."

🎯 Part 3: Your Voice and Future Action

7. What Māori values and principles do you see in modern tino rangatiratanga movements? List at least three.

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

8. How can young people today contribute to tino rangatiratanga in their whānau, iwi, or community?
9. Reflection: What is the most important lesson from Ratana's movement that applies to New Zealand today?

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