First Contact: New Guinea Highlanders Meet Europeans

Note: The video footage was deleted at source, again. Sorry! The conflict over copyright seems to continue, which is not surprising I guess given the age of the film (from the 1920's and 1930's) and also the many nations' jurisdiction (New Guinea, Australia, etc.) that might have a say in it. 

Below is the caption for the footage:

I posted this footage for the first time back in January. Since then the link has been discontinued due to conflict over the copyright.  Here it is again, with what seems to be (I hope, I hope) is a clear copy.

What I said in January: "Missionaries get credit and blame for colonization, but economic interests usually move the whole thing forward.  Check out this footage from the 1930's of Aussies brought to the highlands of New Guinea by the Gold Rush.  I found the Native's recounting their first sighting of white men -- as well as the memories of the white men on first encountering the Highlanders -- especially interesting.  

Of course, it wasn't only mineral resources the Europeans came for.  Since they'd arrived in the lowlands centuries ago, planters were king. If one was in possession of enough land, planted correctly, retaining enough cheap labor to bring it through the growing season to market, you stood to make a few coins."

What I say now: Who hasn't encountered this kind of breakdown between peoples? Add guns and fear and that's where the heartache starts.