### Indigenous peoples stopped moth harvests because of European colonialism, but the practice was revived. > Written settler histories note that locals harvested the insects between the 1830s and ’50s. Indigenous people from many different societies would gather for ceremonies during the moth harvest. But the festivals came to an end within three decades of European colonists’ arrival in the region during the late 18th century. Indigenous Australians revived the tradition in the 20th century, creating what became the Bogong Moth Festival. - [[Aboriginal Australians Dined on Moths 2,000 Years Ago#Indigenous peoples stopped moth harvests because of European colonialism, but the practice was revived.|View in Vault]]