In colonial and early republican Chile comisario de naciones was a government official that mediated between indigenous and the Spanish Crown, later authorities of the Republic of Chile replaced the Spanish in the mediation chain.
[1] The comisario de naciones would hear the concerns of local caciques and bring the issues to relevant authorities.
[1] Invitations to the parliaments held between the Governor of Chile and indigenous authorities were granted by comisarios de naciones.
[1] In the mid-19th century the functions of the comisario de naciones begun to be overtaken by ordinary judges.
[2] This put Huilliche of Futahuillimapu in great disadvantage as their lands were coveted by non-indigenous Chileans and German settlers and the ordinary judges had scant knowledge of indigenous properties and rights.