Indigenous territories
First peoples' domains
Indigenous territories are lands traditionally occupied, used, or claimed by Indigenous peoples—often predating colonial boundaries and nation-state borders.
The term appears in discussions of land rights, sovereignty, and cultural preservation: The pipeline would cross Indigenous territories.
These territories may or may not align with legally recognized reservations or reserves, and their boundaries are frequently contested or unrecognized by governments.
- tribal nationsSelf-governing native communities
- livelihoodsWays people earn money
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
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Indigenous territoriesoccupied territories
Regions under foreign control
protectorates · colonial territories · conquered lands · federal lands · government reserves
Indigenous territoriescolonial settlements
Established communities in claimed territories
reservations · reserves · urban centers · metropolitan areas
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