The word indigenous can really apply to anyone who is "of" a particular place. Eg I was born in Australia and live here and am therefore indigenous to Australia.
The word aborigine refers to the first people. I have also heard the word aborigine used to refer to the first people of Canada.
So I guess what it comes down to is how the words are commonly used (which is often incorrectly) and then what they actually mean.




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