who signed Te Tiriti
We all know that men signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Names like Hone Heke and Tamati Waka Nene pepper history classes, documentaries and books throughout Aotearoa.
Some of us will know the stories of the men who didn’t sign. The ones like Pōtatau Te Wherowhero who was repeatedly approached for support, refusing every time.
But here’s something to mull over - how much do you know about the women who signed Te Tiriti? What about the women who refused?
Pou Tiaki investigates the story of the wāhine rangatira who did (and didn’t) sign our founding document.
So women signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi?
They sure did. So far historians believe they have identified about 18 signatures thought to have come from women.
Link to video and article: The wāhine who signed Te Tiriti | Stuff.co.nz
