That the islands had no indigenous or settled population before British settlement.

Before European settlement, the area was home to indigenous peoples for many centuries.

Before British settlement the area was covered in dense forest and swamp.

The first rate will be set just before settlement, which is Nov. 15.

Before white settlement the area was home to a diverse range of plants and animals.

Before today's settlement, the company maintained that it had violated no laws.

This compares with about 50,000 believed to have lived there before European settlement.

Before settlement, the Leader area was a hunting ground of prehistoric humans.

Signal Mountain's history dates back years before settlement of the mountain itself.

The area has a long history before European settlement and a strong indigenous culture persists to this day.