Kanaky, the indigenous name of New Caledonia — an island in the Pacific Ocean under French control since 1853 — is one of the seventeen remaining non-autonomous territories in the world. Initially established as a penal colony, the last outpost of French settler colonialism has experienced a demographic shift, with non-natives now outnumbering the Kanaks. The latest statistics indicate that the Kanaks now make up only around 41% of the total population. Three weeks ago, the Kanak people said enough. Massive unrest has broken out in New Caledonia after the French parliament adopted a bill aimed…