Te Tiriti: The Treaty of Waitangi

Description

A multi-disciplinary approach to the Treaty including: origins of British policy, did the Treaty cede sovereignty in 1840, alienation of land, marginalisation of Maori society, radical protest, Waitangi Tribunal, Office of Treaty Settlements; UN policy on the settlement of indigenous claims, comparative histories in Africa, Australia, Canada and the United States; Sealords, Tainui, Ngai Tahu and other settlements; Principles of the Treaty in education, health, television and public policy; current issues, foreshore and seabed, resources, airwaves, waterways, Maori seats, race relations, one law for all.