Indigenous peoples were highly diverse (spoke many different languages, had different religious beliefs, lived in different types of environments, etc.). *

In simple words, Indigenous peoples, also recognized in some areas as First Settlers, First Communities, native populations or native communities or indigenous tribes, are ethnic communities which are the initial or early established settlers of the place, as opposed to those that have most ultimately accepted, invaded or colonised the territory.

Indigenous knowledge cultures are characterised as native to a given region, with such a dealing with different and mode of living. The lifestyle of people is often incidental to western capitalist business economies.