An indigenous territory is an area of land set aside for the use of

indigenous peoples Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...

in a country that is largely populated by colonists from another region, typically Europe. The term may refer to *

Indigenous territory (Brazil) In Brazil, an indigenous territory or indigenous land ( pt, Terra Indígena , TI) is an area inhabited and exclusively possessed by indigenous people. Article 231 of the Brazilian Constitution recognises the inalienable right of indigenous peo ...

( pt, Terra indígena) *

Indigenous territory (Bolivia) Native Community Lands ( es, Tierra Comunitaria de Origen, acronym: TCO; also translated as Communal Lands of Origin), according to Bolivian law, are territories held by indigenous people through collective title. The creation of these territories h ...

( es, Territorio indígena originario campesinos) *

Indigenous territory (Colombia) An indigenous territory ( es, territorio indigena) in Colombia is an area of land reserved for use of the indigenous peoples of Colombia. Almost one third of the country is covered by these territories, although the indigenous people account fo ...

( es, Territorio indígena) *

Indigenous territory (Costa Rica) According to Costa Rica’s 1977 Indigenous Law, the Indigenous Territories are the traditional lands of the legally recognized indigenous peoples of Costa Rica. The Republic of Costa Rica recognizes eight native ethnicities; Bribris, Chorotegas, ...

( es, Territorio indígena) * Indigenous and community conserved area, a concept defined by the IUCN

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