Descendants who self-identify as members of a group who inhabited a country or region at the time when people of different cultures or ethnic origins arrived. They often maintain their distinct language, culture, and beliefs.

Synonyms: Peoples, Native, Indigenous Peoples, Peoples, First Nation, People, Native, Peoples, Indigenous, First Nation People, First Nation Peoples, Nation People, First, Native People, People, Indigenous, Indigenous People, Native Peoples, People, First Nation, Nation Peoples, First