Kanak independence movement

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The Kanak independence movement is a political and cultural struggle by the indigenous Kanak people of New Caledonia to achieve self-determination and independence from French rule.

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Kanak independence movement canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decolonization movement
independence movement
abbreviation FLNKS
associatedWithColor blue
green
red
yellow
emergedInPeriod 20th century
goal independence of New Caledonia from France
political autonomy
promotion of Kanak culture
protection of Kanak land rights
recognition of Kanak sovereignty
self-determination for Kanak people
hasIdeology anti-colonialism
indigenous self-determination
nationalism
hasOrganization Palika
Parti de Libération Kanak
Union Calédonienne
linked to: Union calédonienne
hasPoliticalWing Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste
hasPrimaryEthnicBase Kanak people
hasSymbol Kanak flag
influencedBy Melanesian independence movements
global decolonization
languageOfCulturalAssertion Kanak languages
languageOfPoliticalDiscourse French
locatedIn France
Melanesia
New Caledonia
Pacific Ocean
notablePeriod 1980s
opposes French colonial rule in New Caledonia
relatedAgreement Matignon Accords
Nouméa Accord
relatedEvent Ouvéa cave hostage-taking
Événements de 1984–1988 in New Caledonia
relatedReferendum 2018 New Caledonian independence referendum
2020 New Caledonian independence referendum
2021 New Caledonian independence referendum
represents Kanak people
seeks end of New Caledonia’s status as French overseas territory
seeksChangeInStatusOf New Caledonia
usesMethod electoral politics
mass demonstrations
negotiation with French state
strikes

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jean-Marie Tjibaou movement Kanak independence movement
Kanak politicalMovement Kanak independence movement
FLNKS parentOrganization Kanak independence movement
Jean-Marie Tjibaou movement Kanak independence movement
subject linked to: Tjibaou
Ouvéa crisis negotiations involvesConflict Kanak independence movement
emblem of New Caledonia associatedWith Kanak independence movement
Cèmuhî associatedWith Kanak independence movement
Kanak flag usedBy Kanak independence movement