Articles related to "Colonisation"

Westerners are always forcing their constructs and definitions of Aboriginality upon us. This poem written "by" (for) my neice at school will shock you.

In many respects the Italians were in a similar position to the Germans when it came down to the colonisation of Africa, latecomers to the imperial game.

Originally the Portuguese had only reached the continent of Africa in order to establish trade links with China and India by sailing around the southern tip of Africa.

New Zealand is called the youngest country on earth because it was last to be colonised by humans at the extreme end of the land chain from the Old World, 800 years ago.

France had the most numbers of colonies in Africa after Great Britain. French colonies included Algeria and Tunisa

Great Britain began colonising small parts of Africa in the latter part of the 18th century

Israel has the most successful and openly supported Native Title claim in the world. They get to be colonists and natives simultaneously!

"Macedonia" is the oldest surviving indigenous European nation by name, originating from 7000 BC. Today, they struggle for autonomy against Greek colonists.

This article examines the way English Romanticism has played a part in the colonisation of the Australian landscape.

Who ordered the deaths of 18-28,000 civilians in Taiwan and why did this happen?

Western thinking always structures knowledge in hierarchies. Food chain, Great Chain Of Being - the chains that bind our minds. But there are other ways of knowing.

There are four tribes on India's Andaman Islands, for three of whom genocidal colonialism has proven devastating over the last 40 years. One holds its ground.

In countering loss of culture and the exodus of indigenous Corsicans from their motherland, is Corsica marginalising its ethnic minority of Arab immigrants?

The Tarahumara have retained a traditional lifestyle and resisted colonisation over three and a half centuries of European contact. Now tourism threatens their existence.

Examining the term "Dreamtime" as an example of the linguistic and cultural colonisation of Aboriginal peoples by western researchers.

Laos is one of South East Asia's little known treasures. It is the least developed of all Southeast Asian countries, recently welcoming travellers after years of turmoil

Australia Day is celebrated every year on January 26 but for many Australians, it commemorates the day Aboriginal people were culturally and geographically displaced.

The Adyghe people are one of many indigenous tribes of the Caucassus region, displaced by Russian invaders. Caucasian doesn't mean "white". Meet the real deal.

The west doesn't hold the monopoly on colonisation of indigenous peoples. Taiwan's aborigines suffer the same ravages of invasion as other first nations around the world.

The Basques, the most invaded indigenous group on the planet, are fortunate enough to have gained true self-determination as a separatist state.

Scotland's 17th century attempt to build an Empire in central America ended in disaster. But it paved the way for a partnership with their greatest rivals, England.

South East Asia is renowned for its colourful festivals and one of the most flamboyant is the Water Festival in Phnom Penh

Most indigenous societies had drugs and alcohol before colonisation, but with little or no addiction and abuse. So why do we have such high levels of drug abuse now?

Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium often found in 20-30% of the noses of normal healthy people and is also commonly found on people's skin.

Australian customary Aboriginal land rights have been reaffirmed in the courts, but the battle continues against extinguishment and watering down of Native Title.

Efforts to acknowledge the truth about the Aboriginal holocaust are always dismissed as "black armband history".

Aborigines and Greens both have a strong environmental focus in activism. But are conservationists in reality serving a colonial agenda when it comes to land rights?

Galloway in South West Scotland now offers a chance for visitors to encounter some of Britain's Rarest Raptors at close range.

Ethiopian indigenous peoples are threatened as much by colonial constructs of their identity as they are by bullets, drought and famine.

The Nukak people of the Amazon have managed to avoid colonisation for hundreds of years, ironically by conforming to colonial stereotypes.

How long have Aboriginal people lived in Australia And America? Well, that depends on your cultural and political point of view.

From the dazzling cascades of the Parc de la Chute-Montmorency to the old-world charm of the Château Frontenac Quebec City has plenty of attractions to discover.

In her classic novel, 'Jane Eyre', Charlotte Bronte reveals the admiration which contemporary society had for Christian Missionaries.

A guide to some of Oxfordshire's ancient sites, including the Uffinfton White Horse, Dragon Hill and the Neolithic long barrow Wayland's Smithy.

Why is the film "Wolf Creek" so scary? Is it because it unmasks the Jolly Swagman, revealing the true face of the outback hero, a myth concealing a history of horror?

Anglo-centred curricula and school texts provoke resistance in Indigenous learners, resulting in widespread education failure in Aboriginal communities.

Exploring international indigenous genocide, specifically regarding the similarities between American and Australian Aboriginal holocausts.

Tyson Yunkaporta, Aboriginal Rights, examines common themes between Australian and American Aboriginal massacres

America is a nation with a particular view of democracy and freedom. This book seeks to explain how that view has been formed through its history of conflicting beliefs.

In recent years there has been much interest in probiotics. Now there is greater understanding of how they work and growing evidence of their benefit.

"Día de la Bandera Nacional" is one of Argentina's national holidays. On June 20th a parade is held in Rosario, during which citizens carry Argentina's largest flag.

The world's economic downturn doesn't seem to be going away just yet, so how does a person go about entertaining themselves on a budget?

In November 2008 the people of Greenland voted in droves for greater autonomy from Denmark. Could this be the next step towards independence for Greenland?

The Maine Coon is the only truly native American cat. But its origins are lost in myth and legend. A Maine Coon owner tries to separate fact from fiction.

Indigenous knowledge systems are hot property in the global marketplace, heralding a new age of colonisation through the new "papal bull" of Intellectual Property Rights.

Our right to maintain ancient and sophisticated mathematical systems has been extinguished by Western assumptions about "primitive logic".

Malacca the name echoes with intrigue and romanceconjuring pictures of ancient privateers plundering Portuguese galleons, the town has a fascinating 600-year history.

Governments the world over seek to destroy Indigenous communal ownership by privatising Land Rights and carving up customary lands for individual ownership (and sale).

Raglan, on the West Coast of New Zealand is a quirky mix of the conventional and bohemian. Arts, crafts, surfing and sightseeing offer an interesting blend of activities.

While Australia does not have a distinct culinary identity, there are some foods that are Australian favourites.