These two words are terms that are often used in sociology or anthropology. They are not necessarily related to one another but can be used together at times.
The word “indigenous” means more or less the same thing as “native.” Indigenous people are those who are native to a place. The major difference between the two words is that an indigenous thing or person has to be native to a place going back in time. In other words, though I was born in the United States I am not an indigenous person because my distant ancestors are not from here. Indigenous people in the US are the Native Americans, not just people who were born here.
The word “patriarchal” refers to a society that is dominated by men. Such a society is called patriarchal or a patriarchy. The United States was much more of a patriarchy in times past than it is today because women have much more power in society now than they previously did.
These words can be used together as many indigenous cultures are patriarchal. However, the words are not necessarily connected to one another.
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