The people who inhabited a particular country or region prior to its settlement in historic times by immigrants. The word "indigenous" or "native" is used to distinguish such peoples from the later arrivals.
An independent, non-profit organization; studies and promotes the ideas and knowledge of indigenous peoples and their social, economic and political status. Fourth World Documentation Project online library; information on CWIS sponsored educational progr http://www.cwis.org/
Luistxo Fernandez lists place names in minority languages, generally those of native peoples and nations without state, which usually never appear in maps. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9479/
Web portal of information on indigenous people, lifeskills, and art worldwide. Also with sections on sovereignty, neotribalism, and historical reenactment. http://www.tribaltek.org/
