Torres Strait Islander
noun [ C ] uk/ˌtɒr.ɪs ˌstreɪt ˈaɪ.lən.dər/ us/ˌtɑː.rɪs ˌstreɪt ˈaɪ.lən.dɚ/
托雷斯海峡岛民
a member of a race of people who were the first people to live on the islands now known as the Torres Strait Islands, between the North of Australia and Papua New Guinea, before any Europeans arrived
Torres Strait Islanders were not traditionally hunters and gatherers. They cultivated vegetable gardens and lived in huts in settled villages. 托雷斯海峡岛民不是传统的狩猎者和采集者。他们耕种菜园，住在定居村庄的棚屋里。
We work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people all around Australia from remote communities to rural centres.
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- For most Torres Strait Islanders, culture and history are indelibly tied to their land.
- The policy saw 10% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25 years and over separated from their families.
- The missing Torres Strait Islanders stayed alive by eating raw shellfish and drinking rainwater.