native

If something is native, it belongs to you by birth.

Example: This is my native land.

If a group of people are native to an area, they have been there since the beginning.

Example: The native peoples of Australia are called aborigines.

A person who is native to a place; the word is sometimes used by colonizers to negatively describe indigenous people.

Example: Some natives must have stolen our cattle.

A native is someone who was born in the place being talked about.

Example: To enter the state beauty contest, you must be a native of the state.