Indigenous Peoples of Antarctica (Great White South)

Antarctic Indigenous Peoples (AIPs) refers to the ethnic groups who inhabited Antarctica prior to the arrival of Europeans in the 1820s.

Usage
The term "Antarctic Indigenous People" typically refers to the Continent's original inhabitants, who are descended from Fuegian peoples, and arrived on Antarctica around 20,000 years ago. However, there are several other groups who this phrase may include:
 * Hukahunga - A Polynesian ethnic group who arrived around the 15th or 16th Century. They are thought to be descended from the Maori of New Zealand, Niue, and/or the Cook Islands.
 * Tucamba - Some have suggested that the Tucamba are a separate ethnic group, descended from the Mapuche (or other South American peoples) rather than the Fuegians. Either way, they have been in Antarctica as long as the other AIPs.
 * Celliers - People of mixed descent, who are part-AIP. Most commonly refers to European-AIP people, though there are "Black Celliers", "Asian Celliers", etc.

Sub-groups
There are at least two distinct groups among the AIPs:
 * K'atharic: Traditionally inhabit the coasts of, , and . Includes the Ognian and K'atharan peoples.
 * Kilaiye: Traditionally inhabit areas of, , and . Main subdivisions include:
 * Inok
 * Mo'doa
 * Shinin
 * Eksey
 * Tyiotak
 * Kaiws

Bellinsgauzenia
was traditionally the home of many K'atharic peoples, though since the arrival of Europeans, most have died through disease or war; and many more have relocated to. The remaining AIPs have not been "reservationised" by the Government, and are treated the same as citizens of other ethnic backgrounds. Most Bellinsgauzenian AIPs live in rural, coastal communities where they are the majority ethnic group; though there are also AIP communities in major cities, especially.

Byrdia
In, there are relatively large populations of both K'atharan and Ognian people, particularly along the West coast, near. Byrdia's treatment of AIPs has been heavily influenced by the treatment of Native Americans by the US Government. When the area became an American territory, many Reservations were created for the AIPs near their traditional homelands; where the majority of AIPs still live today. Like in America, conditions on these Reservations are generally far worse than conditions elsewhere in the country; though in the 1970s, when AIPs and ethnic Russians were granted the full rights of Byrdian citizens, the Government began a large program to improve Reservation conditions.

Today, AIPs are a major element of Byrdian society, as they are one of the country's largest ethnic groups. Most live either on Reservations or in major cities, such as Byrd City.

Davis Territory
Before the arrival of Europeans in the 19th Century, was a part of the "Virgin Country" of Antarctica: the region in the East of the Continent where no AIPs lived, and it is presumed that nobody had ever set foot there until the European explorers. Davis is the only modern territory which was completely within the Virgin Country. Because of this, there are very few AIPs in Davis, except for those who emigrated from and, for example. They are not granted any 'special status' by the Australian Government.

Eduarda
The proportion of AIPs (all of whom are Kilaiye) in is relatively small, though there are significant populations in the south and west. As with the First Nations in Canada, most AIPs were given Reserves in the 19th Century; and conditions on these Reserves are generally much better than Reservations in other Antarctic Nations. Due to their small population relative to other ethnic groups in Eduarda, AIPs do not have much effect on the society.

Maudland
The situation of AIPs in is very similar to that in. The majority of AIPs in Maudland live in the Southeast of the country, and all are of the Kilaiye ethnicity. Though they were never "reservationised", almost all of them live in Municipalities where they are the dominant ethnic group; which they often run the same way as a Reservation would be run in other countries.

New Devon
AIPs have traditionally lived across, except for the far East, which was a part of the Virgin Country. Other than small K'atharan communities in the South, and a large Tucamba region in Central New Devon, all AIPs in the country are Kilaiye. While under British control, these AIPs were placed on Reserves, but most Devonians were critical of this system, and when the country became independent in 1990, the Reserves were abolished. New Devon now treats its AIP population the same as citizens of other ethnic backgrounds.

New Swabia
Though there was formerly a small Kilaiye community in, most emigrated away following the election of the National Socialist party in 1939. Today, only a few hundred remain in New Swabia, all in the extreme South.

Ognia
The Republic of is the only country in Antarctica which is AIP-majority. As the successor to the, it has historically only had small proportions of non-AIP citizens. This, combined with all of the AIPs who have emigrated to Ognia in recent years, has made it the largest AIP population centre by far.

Rossland
Like, has a large population of K'atharic peoples, both K'atharan and Ognian. These have never been placed on reservations, as Rossland followed the lead of New Zealand's treatment of the Maori. Though the Rossland government was not as militant as others about the treatment of AIPs, the conditions for Indigenous Rosslanders were still fairly poor. In recent years, AIPs have become much more prominent in the country, and most now believe that they are on equal footing with Whites.

Rossland is also the home of the Hukahunga People, a Polynesian ethnic group descended from seafarers from the Pacific in around the 16th Century. Due to their close relationship with the Maori, they are generally supportive of Rossland's close relationship with New Zealand.

Santiago
The Kaiws Nation of Kilaiye people live entirely within, where the State of Kaiws has been created as a "homeland" for the country's AIPs (similar to Nunavut for the Inuits of Canada). Within this State, AIPs are by far the most common ethnic group, giving them a huge impact on the area. AIPs also have large communities in and other major cities. As well as the Kaiws, there is also a small community of K'atharan people in Southwest Santiago, though only a few hundred.