indigenous
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The visit marks a near 200-year relationship between the indigenous peoples of New Zealand and the crown, formalised in the Treaty of Waitangi, one of New Zealand's founding documents.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
According to the chamber, materials excluded from the guidelines include shearling, vintage fur and fur obtained "by indigenous communities through traditional subsistence hunting practices".
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The judge stated Alberta’s secession would impact indigenous communities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Under Canadian law, governments have a duty to consult indigenous groups on conduct that might adversely impact their treaty rights.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Another resulted in a replacement, throughout almost the whole of tropical Southeast Asia, of indigenous hunter-gatherers by farmers of ultimately South Chinese origin.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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