It’s Māori Language Week and the best thing you can do during this week is learn how to honour Te Tiriti 📜 📩 Make sure you show this to a friend who needs a treaty education! Here’s 5 reasons how honouring Te Tiriti will protect and restore our environment: 🌿 The Māori text of Te Tiriti emphasises Māori sovereignty (rangatiratanga) over their lands and resources. This differs from the English version, which implies ceding sovereignty—respecting Te Tiriti (not the Treaty) ensures genuine environmental stewardship by iwi and hapū. 🌏 Māori are kaitiaki (guardians) of the environment. Honouring their role empowers indigenous knowledge systems that protect and restore ecosystems. 🌱 Te Ao Māori promotes sustainable use of resources (taonga), viewing the land, rivers, and forests as living entities, not just commodities 🐦 Partnering with iwi and hapū to manage natural resources fosters inclusive decision-making and protects biodiversity. 🌸 Strengthening Māori relationships with the land through honouring Te Tiriti safeguards cultural heritage which is dependent on, and promotes, environmental well-being. If you want to learn how to be a good treaty partner, or visitor, to these lands, then make sure you follow @naturewithliam #connecttonature #environmentalsustainability #sustainabletravelnewzealand #ethicaltravelnz #tewikiotereomaori2024