indigenous
Example Sentences
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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
The Canadian Supreme Court said in 2004 that this obligates governments “to consult” with indigenous groups on matters that concern them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
The workers have carefully recreated this indigenous mortar, once widely used in the Mughal era, but now largely replaced by cement in modern construction.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
He was a champion, too, of indigenous American culture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Like indigenous peoples around the world, black South Africans adopted the religion of our colonizers.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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