What does being Indigenous mean?

the indigenous did alot of good things in the past

Indigenous: when you are born here, it means 100% legit you are from here.

Unlike every one else 😄

Genetically, it means specific adaptations to the climate, altitude, topography and the ability to better digest the local flora and fauna

This was our land but asswhole Columbus came and killed my ancestors and left the rest inslaved and some white people to this day won’t admit that and still want to think that it’s there land it hurts the ignorance I’m crying for my ancestors they were brutally murdered for being welcoming they literally taught them how to grow food and told them they could stay just to be killed

First Nations came first then Inuits then Europeans then Metis then Jews then Africans then Asians then Middle Easterners

I am indigenous in india

I am indigenous,india

I'm indigenous English.

I Am Indefinitely From The The Tribe Who Crossed The Red Sea,, Ancient Astec,, History Of The Love And Faith From Ancestors Forever,, Thanks,

someone help me/educate me i’m confused and this video didn’t help as much as i was hoping. i was talking (on my instagram story) about how i look like a regular white girl but i am actually puerto rican. like my great grandfather immigrated here to the Us from puerto rico. and a girl replied & called me indigenous. should i take offense? what is she tryna say? should she even be calling me that? i’m puerto rican. i don’t have any indian in me. i really just am having trouble understanding this word and i want to understand it so i don’t offend anyone and because someone is calling me it.

I am the soil of my land, I am the waters that flow from my mountain, I am the foreshore to the ocean, I am the four winds of our seasons, I am the spirit that penetrates all that my forefathers have provided for me and beyond me. WE ARE THE PEOPLE OF THE LAND, WE ARE HUMAN BEINGS.

Then no-one is indigenous, to any land other than Africa, where humans began.
It's either that....or being indigenous is a qualifier meaning a people have lived in a given land for long enough that generations think of it as theirs. And "native" indians slaughtered the true aboriginal people who were here far before them. There are cave paintings of tall, black-skinned and white-haired people being surrounded by red-skinned Indians on horseback, the indians firing arrows into them. These people were likely from Australia, as those features are common to the aboriginals there as well, and no-where else. As not a single trace of that bloodline exists on the north american continent today, it's clear the Indians wiped them out.

I am all for celebrating INDIGONIOUS DAY is also African BLACK'S any one who is not Anglo-Saxon = White is INDIGONIOUS !
Let's be a United Front ! Power to the INDIGONIOUS people who founded and help to build the United States of America !

YOU'RE NOT INDIGENOUS, YOU MIGRATED FROM ASIA. IF THAT'S THE CASE THEN EVERYONE'S ANCESTOR THAT MIGRATED HERE AFTER THAT BECAME INDIGENOUS.

I was looking for a dictionary definition not a pride speech, your race doesn’t matter.

They dug up Geronimo's bones believing he was Moses so what does that tell you'se all the rooster.

I'm a proud Indigenous. They should have dark skin Indigenous up there representing also

Hey! So I've just recently discovered that I'm Native American! The thing is I don't really know anything about the culture. Could anyone give me links to more information about the beliefs, culture, or anything else? Thanks!

We need to convert them from paganism and worshiping mother nature, to the truth; Catholicism.

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I am a proud indigenous and I am from the Kankana-ey tribe of Mt. Province in the Philippines. Matago tago tayo am in. Shout out to my Kailyans out there!💪

I am so sick and tired of these culture vultures coming on here saying blacks are the true Indigenous people, bull f*** sh*t! First of all you are not federally recognized first nation and I dare you to tell that to the department of the interior bureau of Indian Affairs good luck with that! Falae claiming any federally recognized tribes will be fined $5000 per federal crime

Why am I on this side of the Internet ❔

I AM INDIGENOUS...MI’KMAQ PROUD FROM NB CANADA...I AM NOT FROM CANADA.. CANADA IS FROM US. WE WERE HERE FIRST

Now you don't need to work just cry for money

Im proud to be tuguy

I see a lot of 5 dollar recipients in these videos

tatiana seijas book asian laves in colonial mexico and research the manila galleon. DNA test also state mongoloid.

Soo Indigenous people are essentially EVERYONE...NOT even sure if you could ever know you were the original settlers of any land.

Even Sumerians. Right...?

Like ...Native Americans are originally of Asian decedent and cross a land (ice) bridge to get to the Americas ...nomadic people who DO NOT have a divine right to this land...? Everyone needs a soapbox I guess.

I have pre Columbian roots

It’s nice to see all theses other treaty’s

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This is painful to watch.

Thank You for getting straight to the point.

I am proud of my tribal culture Love from Indian Bhil Tribe

Wow!!! Amazing keep up the good work.. thank you!!!

The song 🔥🔥

Hey. How are ya?

How do u know if your indian

It means you don't have to work..you can drink and do drugs ..and still get paid and say this country is yours ..all useless slobs

Happy Columbus Day everyone!

NOT AN EMPTY LAND.

walt cobb is right.

it means free money, free housing, a free pickup, free atv, endless apologies.....thats what it means to me

Rapanui

who cares

would you like to make a claim based on your race?

Oh, I can think of a number of meanings synonymous with 'Indigenous' - and not one of them is flattering.

No in the western hemisphere is indigenous. The Mongolian diaspora doesn't make anyone indigenous.

I have no land or people. I am connected to no one and nothing. I am a product of colonialism and capitalism. I have no culture. I have no home. My family was in this land before Canada was a country but they are not Indigenous to it. My ancestors have not lived in Europe for hundreds of years. Elders and Aunties taught me about The Creator, Raven, Sacred Cedar, and Residential Schools but I don't belong. Please assimilate us. We are not pretenders but we want to be part of First Nations. Your drums are my heart beat. Please help us all.