Land theft
Land theft is the illegitimate taking of lands that belong to indigenous peoples.[1] It is a characteristic trait of settler colonies. Examples of land theft include Israel's actions in the historic region of Mandatory Palestine[2] and Australia's actions towards their Aboriginal populations.[2]
Land that has undergone this history is also referred to as stolen land.[1]
Land Back movements intend to restore some or all of this land back to their indigenous owners.
References
- ^ a b "Chapter 8 Stolen Land to Stolen Oil: The Theft of Indigenous Political Economies", Colonialism Is Crime, Rutgers University Press, pp. 163–180, 2022-12-31, retrieved 2024-11-07
- ^ a b Wolfe, Patrick (December 2006). "Settler colonialism and the elimination of the native". Journal of Genocide Research. 8 (4): 387–409. doi:10.1080/14623520601056240. ISSN 1462-3528.