Native peoples

Definition

Native peoples refer to indigenous populations who were living in a particular region before colonization and imperialism took place.

Related terms

Indigenous rights: The rights that belong to native peoples based on their historical presence in a territory.

Resistance movements: Collective actions taken by oppressed groups to challenge an authority or power structure.

Land dispossession: The removal or loss of land from indigenous communities through various means, such as forced relocation or expropriation.