indigenous

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But for at least 10 indigenous groups, including the Gbagyi, whose homes and farms were replaced by ministries and mansions, that description still stings.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The Maoists said they were fighting for the rights of marginalised indigenous people in forest regions, where mining companies also eye valuable resources.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

"There are things that, when we study them, with our present-day criteria, our values, obviously cannot make us feel proud," Felipe said while visiting an exhibition on indigenous Mexican women in Madrid's National Archaeological Museum.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“Neither ground nor air campaigns are effective at defeating an indigenous armed movement,” said Randa Slim, Middle East program director at the Stimson Center think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Behind her stands a skinny indigenous man in jeans and a white button-down shirt, his hair in a long braid.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau