| The Kanak became integrated into the market economy very rapidly at the beginning of the colonial period. |
| The majority of the residents of the Northern Province live in villages, and nearly all these villagers are Kanak, New Caledonian Melanesians. |
| This accord also promised greater recognition of Kanak land rights and economic integration for Kanak. |
| Clan and lineage systems are patrilineal and form the basis of Kanak social units for private land ownership. |
| The rich polysemic nature of Kanak languages, some intricately entwined with Polynesian vocabularies, testify to these congruences of aquatic and terrestrial meaning. |
| The strike was called by the Union of Kanak and Exploited Workers and the commercial and navigation staff union which represents hostesses, stewards and commercial staff. |
