The indigenous people's reduced alternatives (7)
I believe the answer is:
natives
This clue could be a double definition.
'the indigenous people's' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'reduced alternatives' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for natives that I've seen before include "Vainest (anag)" , "The people born in particular place" , "Local inhabitants of place or country" , "Local inhabitants of specified place" , "Locals" .)