The British colonization profoundly impacted Torres Strait Islanders by disrupting their traditional lifestyles, cultures, and social structures. Colonization introduced new governance systems, land dispossession, and economic changes that marginalized Indigenous practices and land rights. Additionally, the influx of European diseases and the imposition of foreign laws led to significant demographic and cultural shifts, undermining the resilience of Torres Strait Islander communities. Overall, British colonization resulted in lasting socio-economic challenges for these Indigenous populations.
The indigenous people in Australia were called Aboriginals / Aborigines by the early English.In recent times, a distinction has been made between the Torres Straight Islanders (who originally settled in the very tropical north) and the Aboriginals, who were elsewhere in the country. Both the Torres Straight Islanders and the Aboriginals are Indigenous Australians.
Like the other indigenous people of Australia, the Australian Aborigines, the Torres Strait Islanders also originated from the Indian subcontinent.
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The Torres Strait Islanders and the Australian Aborigines.
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Australia's original inhabitants are commonly known as indigenous Australians, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
The native Australians are known as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Australia's indigenous people are known as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Torres Strait Islands are on the north coast of Austrailia. The islanders are indigenous Australians. Coconuts and seafood are dietary staples.
Australia's indigenous people are properly known as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Native Australians are commonly referred to as Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders. Aboriginal Australians are the Indigenous peoples of mainland Australia and Tasmania, while Torres Strait Islanders are the Indigenous peoples of the Torres Strait Islands, located between Australia and Papua New Guinea. Together, they represent the diverse cultures and histories of Australia's First Nations peoples.