Main Entry: in·dig·e·nous Pronunciation: \in-ˈdi-jə-nəs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin indigenus, from Latin indigena, noun, native, from Old Latin indu, endo in, within + Latin gignere to beget — more at end-, kin Date: 1646 1 : having originated in and being produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment [indigenous plants] [the indigenous culture] 2 : innate, inborn
Is it fair to say that the ancestors of native people migrated to the land thousands of years ago and their descendants are indigenous? Having originated (been born) in a region, been produced there, occurring naturally(?) there?