黔西北地处乌蒙山区腹地,位于云贵川三省交汇地带。早在旧石器时期,这里就与巴蜀、滇、百越以及北方产生了联系。进入阶级社会以后,这里又是氐羌、百越、百濮三大族群活动的交集地带,是多元文化汇集区。由于黔西北处于多元文化的交汇地带,各种文化相互包容、吸收,形成了特殊的群体。考古资料和文献证实,彝族是黔西北的土著居民。 Northwest Guizhou Wumeng Mountain is located in the hinterland, located in the junction of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan provinces. As early as the Paleolithic period, there was a connection with Bashu, Yunnan, Baiyue and the north. After entering the class society, here is the intersection of the three major ethnic group activities of Qiang, Baiyue and Bai Pu, which is a multi-cultural gathering area. As the northwest of Guizhou is in the intersection of multiple cultures, all kinds of cultures are mutually inclusive and absorbed and formed a special group. Archaeological data and literature confirm that Yi is an indigenous people in northwestern Guizhou.