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This paper reviews important materials that have been published regarding the effect of European colonialism on the Torres Strait Islands. According to the paper, much of it has been intrusive, negative and degrading.

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Introduction
Literature Review
Conclusion

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"Writing in Australian Geographical Studies, Kym Seebohm and Gerry Morvell assert that while the Islanders have gained a bit more autonomy (due to the establishment of the 1994 Torres Strait Regional Authority) in recent years, the exploitation of Torres Strait Island ecosystems by non-native interests is ongoing and destructive. To wit, there is "over-exploitation of certain fisheries"; there are the negative effects of "trawling on seabed communities"; the "discarding of by-catch" and the "mortality of turtles and dugongs caught in trawl nets" are enormous concerns, Seebohm explains. Moreover, endangered species in Torres Strait Islands lack protective measures and also, there are "human health concerns" resulting from the "heavy metal concentrations in traditional seafood" being harvested. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Beckett, Jeremy 2000, 'Chapter 3: Colonial Occupation,' Humanities Department Central Queensland University, Retrieved July 20, 2006 from http://humanities.cqu.edu.au/abtorres/tsiwww/course/module/chap3/chap3.htm.
• COAG, 2006, 'Indigenous Issues: Generational Commitment,' Council of Australian Governments' Meeting 14 July 2006. Retrieved July 20, 2006, from http://www.coag.gov.au/meetings/140706/index.htm#indigenous.
• Herle, Anita 2000, 'Torres Strait Islanders: Stories from an Exhibition', Ethnos, vol. 65, no. 2, pp. 253-274.
• Hunter, Ernest, & Harvey, Desley 2002, 'Indigenous suicide in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States.' Emergency Medicine, vol. 14, pp. 14-23.
• Lui-Chivizhe, Leah 1996, 'Cultural Identity and Development in the Torres Strait Islands' in Interface of Cultural Identity Development, ed. Baidyanath Sarasioati, ISBN 81-246-0054- 6. Retrieved July 20, 2006, from http://ignca.nic.in/ls_03009.htm.

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