Increasing our knowledge of New Zealand history, we begin to look at the general information regarding treaties. For this, we look at other treaties that have existed around the world. Though firstly we came to the conclusion of what a treaty was, an agreement between nations, it a written binding and are obliged by international law. A treaty that I researched is between the Native Americans/Indians and the White Americans. To be specific, "The Fort Laramie Treaty".
Within looking at both treaties, similarities between the two arose.
The treaty only lasted until gold was found in the mining grounds of Black Hills, Dakota. 1868-1874. The treaties both mention that ownership of the land would be authorised to the First Nations. The ‘colonisers’ would end up having control of the land in question. Feud would occur and fights between the two nations happened because of a breach. It would seem as if the more advanced nation would alter and form the agreement in their favour. Another similarity is the controversy that surrounds what the treaty had actually symbolised.
Sovereignty was the main concern for both treaties, in which First Nations--who would’ve had the authority over their nation--were then met by another nation. The other nation would claim their authority over the First Nations--who were already there in the first place. In addition, the lands were lost over unclear political and government disputes and are still debated in the current years.
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