Who are indigenous peoples?
A) people who live in autonomous, independent nation-states
B) peasants who are of the same ethnicity as the ruling elite
C) original inhabitants of particular areas
D) any population living in a nation-state on the periphery of the world system
E) people who have emigrated to a new country

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Indigenous peoples are the original inhabitants of a particular area. They have ancestral ties to the land and often have distinct cultures, languages, and ways of life that are historically and socially separate from those of the dominant society.

Who Are Indigenous Peoples