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Summary

The Colonial Frontier Massacres Digital Map Project has documented over 10,000 Indigenous deaths in at least 438 massacres during Australia’s colonial era.

Led by historian Dr. Lyndall Ryan, the eight-year study found that police and settlers, often with state approval, were responsible for most killings.

The Myall Creek massacre in 1838 marked the first convictions for such crimes.

Researchers say the project dispels past denial of frontier violence, making historical truth undeniable. The findings are now archived for future study.

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[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Finally, someone has crunched the numbers.

Now,

  • go for all massacres under 6 people
  • extend to Canada
  • extend to America

This should be crowd-sourced for added financial support.

[–] guy@piefed.social 1 points 13 minutes ago

What's the limit for a massacre?

[–] GuyDudeman@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

Only 10,000? Those are rookie numbers!

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