Pipol long New Caledonia, oli makem 165 annivesary blong franis we i tekem possession long Island.
Long 24 september 1853, Napoleon 3 we hemi annex long island blong Kanak, mo long yia 2000 hemi day we oli makem citizenchip day.
Ripot i talem se, plante event i bin tekem ples long town wetem ol grup blong kanak we oli usum day ia blong continue mekem campaing blong independance.
Under long term blong 1998 blong Noumea Accord, wan referendum by i tekem ples long November whether blong accede long full souvereingnty blong New Caledonia i kam wan independent country.
Accord hemi mekem call blong ol decolonisation blong new Caledonia mo aim blong forgem wan new Citizenship blong New Caledonia.
Long 1953, franis i grantem French citizenship long ol pipol we oli live long New Caledonia.
Ripot i talem se majority by oli vote againsem independance.