<p><em>The state of South Australia was a British imperial construct, its borders determined by three straight lines, with no reference to the Aboriginal presence.</em><br />
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The colonial process in South Australia began decades before formal annexation with unregulated interactions between coastal Aboriginal people and European sealers and whalers.<br />
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Despite catastrophic interventions in the lives of Aboriginal people during and following colonisation, many communities retain strong identities and cultural and linguistic knowledge, rooted in a deep connection to the land.<br />
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<em>Colonialism and its Aftermath</em>&nbsp;traces the ongoing impact of colonialism on Aboriginal individuals, communities and cultures, the disruptions and displacements it has caused, and Aboriginal responses to these challenges.</p>