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The indigenous peoples of Oceania are those peoples identified as indigenous peoples, as per the modern global definition of the term. Many of the present-day Pacific Island nations in the Oceania region were originally populated by Polynesian, Melanesian and Micronesian peoples over the course of thousands of years. European colonial expansion in the Pacific brought many of these under non-indigenous administration. During the 20th century several of these former colonies gained independence and nation-states were formed under local control. However, various peoples have put forward claims for indigenous recognition where their islands are still under external administration; examples include the Chamorros of Guam and the Northern Marianas, and the Marshallese of the Marshall Islands. In New Zealand, the indigenous Maori (see also Iwi) constitute nearly 15% of the total population. It is important to note that the current definition of Maori in New Zealand is to have at least 1/16 Maori descent. Most of those people that define themselves as Maori are also of European and to a much lesser extent Asian descent. The indigenous peoples of Australia are the Indigenous Australians, who account for 2.4% of the total population (2001 census figures).
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