Indigenous Terminology

noun a member of the original inhabitants of a region or country

adjective relating to or derived from the original inhabitants of a region or country; indigenous

• The tribe has a rich culture with many autochthonous traditions.
• The town's festival includes some really cool autochthonous dances.
• I love how they mix modern music with autochthonous instruments.
• The artist's style is truly autochthonous, unlike anything I've seen before.

adverb in an aboriginal or indigenous manner

• The aboriginally inhabited lands were later colonized by European settlers.
• The area was originally home to indigenous peoples before it was taken over by others.
• The land was first settled by the native folks before outsiders moved in.
• The roots of the culture are aboriginally deep, tracing back centuries.