# Colonial history

Many peoples lived under colonial rule that redrew borders, moved populations and suppressed languages and beliefs. Many communities now teach their own history, revive their languages and ask for the return of what was taken.

Connects to:
- [Languages at risk](https://mapideas.org/i/la_dying)
- [Sources and voices](https://mapideas.org/i/hi_sources)
- [What do we lose with a language?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_lose_lang)
- [Who keeps a people’s objects?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_objects)
- [Whose voice is missing?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_voices)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: Colonialism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonialism)
- [Wikipedia: Decolonization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decolonization)

Source: https://mapideas.org/i/cu_colonial · open on the map: https://mapideas.org/#cu_colonial