People who have a long-standing connection with their home territory predating colonialism are referred to as .

indigenous people

Explanation:

Indigenous people are all those people that trace back and that exist before Europeans or other Colonials formed.

These people existed long before colonies formed and Europeans or other settlers came. They tend to retain the long-held social, economic and cultural values that preceded in time.

Indigenous people often have stories and ceremonies that help them to remind them of their origin, as well as the religion they have.

Any of these groups has a unique view of the world and will consider themselves as a separate society, distinct from the majority of the people that live in the territory they occupy.

a would be the answer