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European colonization and invasion affected numerous Indigenous lands across the globe.



European colonization and invasion affected numerous Indigenous lands across the globe. Here's a list of some prominent examples, along with a brief overview:


Oceania

  1. Australia

  • Indigenous People: Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders

  • Colonized by: British Empire

  1. New Zealand

  • Indigenous People: Māori

  • Colonized by: British Empire

North America

  1. United States

  • Indigenous People: Various tribes including Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, and many more

  • Colonized by: British, Spanish, French, and other European powers

  1. Canada

  • Indigenous People: First Nations, Inuit, Métis

  • Colonized by: British and French Empires

  1. Mexico

  • Indigenous People: Aztec, Maya, Zapotec, Mixtec, and others

  • Colonized by: Spanish Empire

Central and South America

  1. Brazil

  • Indigenous People: Various tribes including Tupi, Guarani, Yanomami, and many more

  • Colonized by: Portuguese Empire

  1. Peru

  • Indigenous People: Inca, Quechua, Aymara

  • Colonized by: Spanish Empire

  1. Argentina

  • Indigenous People: Mapuche, Quechua, Guarani, and others

  • Colonized by: Spanish Empire

  1. Colombia

  • Indigenous People: Muisca, Wayuu, Embera, and others

  • Colonized by: Spanish Empire

Africa

  1. South Africa

  • Indigenous People: Khoisan, Zulu, Xhosa, and others

  • Colonized by: Dutch and British Empires

  1. Kenya

  • Indigenous People: Kikuyu, Maasai, and others

  • Colonized by: British Empire

  1. Nigeria

  • Indigenous People: Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, and others

  • Colonized by: British Empire

Asia

  1. India

  • Indigenous People: Various ethnic groups including Dravidians, Adivasis, and others

  • Colonized by: British Empire

  1. Indonesia

  • Indigenous People: Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese, and others

  • Colonized by: Dutch Empire

Caribbean

  1. Haiti

  • Indigenous People: Taino

  • Colonized by: Spanish and French Empires

  1. Jamaica

  • Indigenous People: Taino

  • Colonized by: Spanish and British Empires

Pacific Islands

  1. Hawaii

  • Indigenous People: Native Hawaiians

  • Colonized by: United States (though not a European power, it is worth mentioning as a significant colonizer in the Pacific region)

  1. Fiji

  • Indigenous People: iTaukei (Fijians)

  • Colonized by: British Empire

This list is not exhaustive, as European colonization impacted many other regions and Indigenous peoples across the world.

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