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Definition of Indigenous

Indigenous
Indigenous In*dig"e*nous, a. [L. indigenus, indigena, fr. OL. indu (fr. in in) + the root of L. gignere to beget, bear. See In, and Gender.] 1. Native; produced, growing, or living, naturally in a country or climate; not exotic; not imported. Negroes were all transported from Africa and are not indigenous or proper natives of America. --Sir T. Browne. In America, cotton, being indigenous, is cheap. --Lion Playas. 2. Native; inherent; innate. Joy and hope are emotions indigenous to the human mind. --I. Taylor.

Meaning of Indigenous from wikipedia

- Look up indigenous in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Indigenous may refer to: Indigenous peoples Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result...
- There is no generally accepted definition of Indigenous peoples, although in the 21st century the focus has been on self-identification, cultural difference...
- Indigenous Australians are people with familial heritage from, or recognised membership of, the various ethnic groups living within the territory of contemporary...
- In the Americas, Indigenous peoples comprise the two continents' pre-Columbian inhabitants, as well as the ethnic groups that identify with them in the...
- Indigenous peoples in Canada (also known as Aboriginals) are the Indigenous peoples within the boundaries of Canada. They comprise the First Nations,...
- Taiwanese indigenous peoples, formerly called Taiwanese aborigines, are the indigenous peoples of Taiwan, with the nationally recognized subgroups numbering...
- Indigenous education specifically focuses on teaching Indigenous knowledge, models, methods, and content in both formal and informal settings. The growing...
- The genocide of indigenous peoples, colonial genocide, or settler genocide is the elimination of indigenous peoples as a part of the process of colonialism...
- Americans (also called American Indians, First Americans, or Indigenous Americans) are the Indigenous peoples of the United States, particularly of the lower...
- Indigenous peoples of Mexico (Spanish: gente indígena de México, pueblos indígenas de México), Native Mexicans (Spanish: nativos mexicanos) or Mexican...