Kanak people - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kanaks (French spelling until 1984: Canaque) are the indigenous Melanesian inhabitants of New Caledonia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific. Kanak peoples traditionally speak diverse Austronesian languages that belong to the New Caledonian branch of Oceanic.
French imperialism stunned: Indigenous people of Kanaky revolt
WEBMay 26, 2024 — The French call the island group Nouvelle Caledonie or New Caledonia, an archipelago that the French Empire seized in 1853. France has controlled the colony since that time, despite periodic uprisings by the Indigenous Pacific Islanders, who call the islands Kanaky. In the latest revolt, Kanak pro-independence organizations set up roadblocks ...
Kanaky New Caledonia: French authorities must uphold rights of …
WEBMay 17, 2024 — In protest at the constitutional change, violent unrest erupted in the capital Nouméa leaving at least 5 people dead so far – three Indigenous Kanaky and two police officers. French president Emmanuel Macron declared a State of Emergency in the archipelago on Wednesday.
EXPLAINER: Why are Indigenous Kanak people protesting in New …
WEBMay 20, 2024 — Protests have erupted in Kanaky (New Caledonia) in response to changes to local voting rules. The new laws allow French residents who have lived in the archipelago for more than ten years to vote.
Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: ‘People of Palestine and Kanaks …
WEBJun 8, 2024 — Kanak people in Aotearoa New Zealand are lamenting the loss of family and friends in Kanaky New Caledonia, following mass rioting and civil unrest since mid-May prompted by an electoral reform believed to threaten dilution of the indigenous voice.
Kanaky - New Caledonia - IWGIA - International Work Group for ...
WEBApr 1, 2022 — The Indigenous People of Kanaky (New Caledonia) are the Kanak people. New Caledonia is currently undergoing a decolonization process in France leading to debates on the right of the Kanak people to vote, to self-determination and to indigenity.
After 165 years of French colonisation, New Caledonia's Kanaks
WEBNew Caledonia's Indigenous population, the Kanaks, are the driving force behind Sunday's independence push, but not all are in favour of severing ties with the French.
New Caledonia - Melanesian, French, Kanak | Britannica
WEBSep 19, 2024 — Their differing cultures have given rise to two distinct ways of life, known as kanak and caldoche; people of mixed descent tend to adhere to one or the other. The kanak identity is based on clan membership, a network of …
Geographies of New Caledonia-Kanaky: Environments, Politics …
WEBThis open access book provides a unique overview of geographical, historical, political and environmental issues facing the French overseas territory New Caledonia, also called “Kanaky” by the indigenous Kanak people, who outnumber citizens of …
In stories of unrest in New Caledonia, Kanak voices should not be …
WEBMay 20, 2024 — As reports continue to emphasise the fires burning through the streets of Nouméa (the capital city of Kanaky – New Caledonia), with businesses looted and people dying, it’s understandable for ...
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