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- noun Plural form of
Papuan .
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Can this be an indication that the Papuans are a mixed race?
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Can this be an indication that the Papuans are a mixed race?
The Malay Archipelago, the land of the orang-utan and the bird of paradise; a narrative of travel, with studies of man and nature — Volume 2 Alfred Russel Wallace 1868
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Indigenous Papuans rallied in Indonesia's Papua, demanding a referendum for independence.
What's News— 2011
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Indigenous Papuans are the lawful owners of the lands designated for the MIFEE mega-project.
Amanda Elbogen: For Papuans, Obama Visit to ASEAN Summit Brings Home Heavy Price of Indonesia's Economic Development Plans Amanda Elbogen 2011
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In 2001 Jakarta granted Papua special autonomy status, which in part allows indigenous Papuans more control over tax revenues derived from natural resource extraction.
Violence, Protests Underscore Papuan Independence Movement 2011
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By encouraging non-Papuan Indonesians to migrate to the territory, the government is quickly rendering Papuans a minority in their own land.
Amanda Elbogen: For Papuans, Obama Visit to ASEAN Summit Brings Home Heavy Price of Indonesia's Economic Development Plans Amanda Elbogen 2011
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As Indonesia's value to the U.S. economy increases -- particularly with the new multibillion-dollar Boeing deal President Obama celebrated during the Summit -- will the United States turn a blind eye to the harm Indonesia's development strategy will do to Papuans and the environment?
Amanda Elbogen: For Papuans, Obama Visit to ASEAN Summit Brings Home Heavy Price of Indonesia's Economic Development Plans Amanda Elbogen 2011
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The United States must accompany such investments in Indonesia's future with an expectation of responsible development and respect for the basic rights of indigenous Papuans.
Amanda Elbogen: For Papuans, Obama Visit to ASEAN Summit Brings Home Heavy Price of Indonesia's Economic Development Plans Amanda Elbogen 2011
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Interviews with indigenous Papuan communities, NGOs, and government leaders foreshadowed the devastating effects that MIFEE will wreak on Papuans and their environment.
Amanda Elbogen: For Papuans, Obama Visit to ASEAN Summit Brings Home Heavy Price of Indonesia's Economic Development Plans Amanda Elbogen 2011
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Since Indonesia took control of Papua from the Dutch in 1969, the state has committed widespread human rights violations against indigenous Papuans, including extrajudicial killings, torture, and sexual violence.
Amanda Elbogen: For Papuans, Obama Visit to ASEAN Summit Brings Home Heavy Price of Indonesia's Economic Development Plans Amanda Elbogen 2011
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