Download or read book Historical Frictions written by Michael Belgrave and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The land claims presented before the Waitangi Tribunal, first established in 1975 as a permanent commision of inquiry to address claims by the Maori people, are discussed in this analysis of the role of legal courts and commissions in mediating disputes with indigenous peoples.