indigenous children
First peoples' young
Indigenous children are the young members of peoples native to a particular region, especially those whose ancestors inhabited a land before colonization.
The phrase appears frequently in discussions of historical injustices—forced assimilation, residential schools, family separations—and in contemporary policy debates about cultural preservation and self-determination: Indigenous children were removed from their families and sent to boarding schools.
The term emphasizes both cultural heritage and the specific vulnerabilities these populations have faced.
- nativeOriginating from a place
- tribalOf a clan
- tribal landsIndigenous peoples' sovereign territory
- youthState of being immature
- coming of ageReaching adult status
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