Indigenous Australian music refers to the music of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. Queensland was first inhabited by Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders. Racist hostility was high toward nonwhites, including Pacific Islanders, Chinese and Aborigines. Island foxes played an important role in the spiritual lives of native Channel Islanders. This led to many young Chatham Islanders leaving for the mainland. Early European explorers noted the physical differences among groups of Pacific Islanders. It has approximately 500 inhabitants of the total 1,991 islanders. Some 55,000 to 62,500 South Sea Islanders were taken to Australia. Sagas talk about numerous skirmishes between islanders and Vikings. This is a significant festival for Torres Strait Islanders, who are predominantly Christian. Litigation continues regarding the right of return for the displaced islanders and Mauritian sovereignty claims. They waged constant warfare with the Darnley islanders, their nearest neighbours. The percentage of Pacific Islanders had majorly risen to 0.4. Breadfruit was widely used in a variety of ways among Pacific Islanders. The colonial period saw significant changes in the culture of the islanders.