First used in the 1970s, when Aboriginal peoples worldwide were fighting for representation at the U.N., and now frequently used by academics and in international contexts (e.g., the United Nations De [..]

"born or originating in a particular place," 1640s, from Late Latin indigenus "born in a country, native," from Latin indigena "sprung from the land, native," as a noun, [..]

characteristic to or of a specific place.

Native to a place or area, originating in and characterising a particular region or country.

A person of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. See also Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

existing naturally within the local region

Native to a given area; not introduced.

autochthonal: originating where it is found; "the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and people and folktales&q [..]

A person who identifies himself or herself as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin and is accepted as such by the community in which he or she lives. (The ‘Commonwealth Definition’ [..]

adj. Native.

originating in a particular area, region or nation. Usually applied to flora, fauna and people.

people who have long-standing historical roots in the area where they currently live, i.e. the Maya people are indigenous to Guatemala. Ladino

an organism that is naturally occurring in a specific area. Read more on: Indigenous

Native to an area.

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is a valid alternative to native

(in the sense of being present but not being indigenous

Organisms supported in a reach of water or known to have been supported according to historical records complied by State and Federal agencies or published in scientific literature.

Originating and developing naturally in a particular land, region, or environment.

the term used by the United Nations in its recognition of the special or unique rights of 'first peoples' or 'first nations'.

(adj) originating where it is found

Native to a particular country or area.

Naturally occurring in a particular place (area or country).

Originating and living or occurring naturally in an area or environment.

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This term is usually used to mean a person who belongs naturally to a place in the sense of long term family origins (see Native). This term is sometimes used to identify the majority population, for example, in the United Kingdom as an alternative to the word White. In some parts of the world, for example, Australia, the word indigenous is used sp [..]

Any species of wildlife native to a given land or water area by natural occurrence.

Living or occurring naturally in a specific area or environment; native.

generally used in the international context, refers to peoples who are original to a particular land or territory. This term is very similar to “Aboriginal” and has a positive connotation.

originating in, growing, or existing naturally within an environment

(or native) species whose presence is the result of only natural phenomena. May be found naturally in more than one geographical region, e.g. yellow admiral butterfly is also found in Australia. An indigenous species is not necessarily endemic.

native to the region

Originating and living or occurring naturally in an area or environment.

A living organism that exists naturally within a local region.

The name given to the original inhabitants of a place that have evolved there. It is often applied to discussions of Aboriginal people and their issues.

plants and animals which occur naturally in New Zealand and have established without the aid of human intervention. The term indigenous also sometimes includes flora and fauna introduced by Maori prior to European settlement.

An animal or plant species which occurs naturally within a country. Also known as a native species.

Native to a particular region or environment.

Living or occurring naturally in a specific area or environment; native.

There is no official definition of Indigenous peoples. In part, the term "Indigenous" is described as follows: "Indigenous communities, peoples and nations are those which, having a historical continuity with pre-invasion and pre-colonial societies that developed on their territories, consider themselves distinct from other sectors o [..]