indigenous

Example Sentences

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Other officials have faced backlash for not speaking French, including Canada's Governor General Mary Simon, who is the first indigenous woman to hold the role.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

He was a champion, too, of indigenous American culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Today, she is a pop-culture icon whose indigenous fashion, famous unibrow and braided updos are as commercialized as her artistic output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Felling a single four-foot tree with an indigenous stone axe would take uy hours—nearly three weeks of eight-hour days.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann