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What Is Customary Marine Tenure and How Did It Survive Colonial Rule in the Torres Strait? - Torres Strait Islanders and the Fight to Reclaim Indigenous Sea Ownership | Sleepy Facts About History
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The line on the map separating Australia from New Guinea is often viewed as a simple boundary between two landmasses. But for thousands of years, the Torres Strait has been an inhabited maritime corridor where people built a distinct society based on movement, exchange, and a profound relationship with the sea. This episode explores how Torres Strait Islanders developed a sophisticated maritime economy, navigated the waters in outrigger canoes, and maintained complex systems of customary…
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