aborigines

/ˌæbəˈrɪdʒɪnz/

NOUN

1. Native inhabitants of a country or region

People who belong to the original population of a country or region; members of the earliest inhabitants of a place.

Refers to people whose ancestors were the original inhabitants of a country or region, predating later settlement or migration.

The museum hosts exhibitions dedicated to the history and culture of Australian aborigines.
Aborigines have a deep connection to the land and its natural resources.
The government is committed to recognizing and preserving the rights of indigenous aborigines.
Research shows that the diet of early aborigines was diverse and nutritionally rich.
Educational programs aim to promote the language and traditions of the local aborigines.

Refers specifically to populations who lived in a geographical area before European colonization and the arrival of European settlers.

The history of the region includes the lives and traditions of its aborigines before European colonization.

NOUN

The indigenous flora and fauna naturally belonging to a particular geographical area.

Refers collectively to plant and animal species that naturally occur in a particular region rather than being introduced from elsewhere.