indigenous group
Original local population
An indigenous group is a community of people who are the original inhabitants of a region, present before colonization or settlement by outsiders.
The term emphasizes collective identity, shared ancestry, and connection to ancestral lands: The indigenous groups of the Amazon basin have fought to protect their territories.
Often used in legal and policy contexts concerning land rights, cultural preservation, and self-determination.
- ancestral landInherited family territory
- tribal councilIndigenous community's ruling body
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- colonial impactEffects of foreign domination
- resistance movementsOrganized opposition to authority
blood quantum · oral tradition · self-determination · land reclamation · reservation land · sacred sites · medicine wheel · spirit animal · treaty rights · folklore · mother tongue · ceremonial dance · oral histories · communal living · human rights advocacy · traditional dress · environmental justice · treaties
indigenous groupsettlers
Those who establish homes
colonizers · immigrant community · newcomers · colonial settlers · invaders
indigenous groupcolonial power
Nation governing foreign territories
colonizers · colonial administration · dominant culture · imperial power · ruling class
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