What does "indigenous land" mean?
In a youtube video, I saw the phrase "indigenous land".
I know the word "indigenous", which means native, like indigenous animals.
But how come a land is indigenous?
Lands cannot move ( in a short time we can recognize ).
Are there any lands that are not indigenous?
The phrase is used in the context below:
People need to understand that all of North America is indigenous land. It is Native land.
People tend to forget that there was a vibrant Native culture living in all parts of North America.
The video is this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocm6DRIF9oUDoes it mean that North America is full of indigenous people, cultures and foods?
I think that is understandable.
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Answers · 4
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Hello! Usually, when people use the word indigenous, they are talking about something - a person, animal, or plant - that was originally part of an area (i.e. Native).
For example, you could say, "Buffalo are indigenous to North America" or "The scientists were studying an indigenous plant."
In this case, I think the video is saying that the land belonged to indigenous people - Native Americans. So, indigenous is being used as a modifier - the land belongs to an indigenous people, so it is indigenous land.
In a similar way, you could say something like "This town is known for its indigenous pottery" or "We studied the traditions of different indigenous tribes in history class."
I hope this helps clarify the meaning!
Lacey
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It sounds as if this phrase "indigenous land" is used in a possessive sense, meaning the land of indigenous people(s). The point is that it is land belonging (in some sense) to the native people who were here before the Europeans/Vikings arrived.
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