Maori Nation Flag - Confederation of United Tribes 1834
October 28th, 1835 A meeting was assembled of The Confederation of United Tribes (Maori Authorities - Firstly 34 Maori Chiefs of public) on the signing of the Maori Declaration of Independence. The Declaration announced that all power reside within the Confederation of United Tribes which was eventually signed by a total of Fifty-two Maori Chiefs of public.
The Four Sections of the Declaration 1835
1. The First section announces a Declaration of right to rule with absolute authority on the land of Aotearoa - MaoriLand
2. The second section defines that all power reside within the United Confederation of Maori [Confederation of United Tribes] and that no other legislative power of authority may arise
3. The third section of the Declaration is an agreement for the newly United Maori Chiefs of the people to all have their respected presences and issues be convened on annually within the new order of Aotearoa
4. The fourth section graciously allows King William the IV to be party to, and parent of, or a protector to Aotearoa – New Zealand for the sake of the already residents from Britain within the region, who were to be under the authority of The Confederation of United Tribes and a Maori Nation
The Surrounding Allied relations of New Zealand
Eastern Polynesia had already established peaceful relations with the French, and at that time, other historical events around the world [Americas] where British interests were once attempted, a French presence had mounted to a revolution of competing ideals. In Western Samoa, the Germans were soon to come, and in Eastern Samoa, the Northern Union of the Americas treatied agreements. To the far east, Spanish trade had flourished in the Southern Americas, and to the northwest was the ancient trade centers of Southeast Asia.
Recognition of The Declaration of Independence of 1835
In 1834 at Waitangi, the British Captain Lambert was ordered to propose a selection of 3 flags to the Confederation of United Tribes.
As witness, America, French, and British representatives were present as the HMS Alligator fired toward the skies a 21 gun salute in ceremony, recognizing The Confederation of United Tribes announcement of Independence, and it's right as a sovereign independent Maori Nation.
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References
[-] Confederation of Chiefs of the United Tribes of Aotearoa "History", Retreived 21st June, 2012
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