Chronicles the country's ancient, colonial and modern history. Describes Papua's role as an independent self-government beginning in 1975.

Furnishes a concise history of Papua New Guinea taken from the US State Department's Background Notes, 1999.

Official statement details the political oppression experienced by West Papuans living under Indonesian military control.

World History Archives provides access to a variety of resources chronicling the modern political and economic history of Papau and New Guinea.

Lonely Planet World Guide reviews the history of the island from the era of European colonization the to present.

Contains a history of West Papua and offers access to a forum focused on discussions related to the fight for independence.