Experiences of South Pacific Islander Peoples Flashcards
1
Q
Where are the South Pacific Islander peoples from?
A
Cook Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Samoa, Tonga.
2
Q
When and where did the practice of blackbirding occur in Australia?
A
Between 1863 – 1906 in Queensland.
3
Q
How many South Pacific Islander peoples were brought to Australia?
A
Approximately 62, 000 between 1863 and 1904.
4
Q
How did the Queensland government first try to regulate the industry?
A
In 1868 with the Polynesian Labourers Act, which provided for the regulation of the treatment of Kanaka labourers.
5
Q
When and why did the practice of blackbirding end in Australia?
A
In 1904 as a result of The Pacific Island Labourers Act , enacted in 1901 by the Australian commonwealth, calling for the deportation of all Kanakas after 1906.
