Aboriginal land claims
Posted on:4/8/2006
| Aboriginal land claims are claims of Native or Aboriginal peoples (also referred to as Indigenous peoples) about their ownership of land before the arrival of settlers, primarily Europeans. |
Aboriginal land claims are claims of Native or Aboriginal peoples (also referred to as Indigenous peoples) about their ownership of land before the arrival of settlers, primarily Europeans.
This process is most active in countries such as Australia and Canada, where many native populations have been greatly displaced from their historical territory since the arrival of European settlers.
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