indigenous
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Deforestation has a "massive impact on the cultural identity and on the livelihood of local and indigenous communities", he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Pollock—born in Wyoming, with an itinerant childhood before arriving in Los Angeles as a teenager—had been exposed to American indigenous art, Mexican muralism, Surrealism and the regionalism of Thomas Hart Benton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
A minimum of a 10% ownership stake will also be offered for purchase to indigenous groups.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In December 2025, a Finnish a truth and reconciliation commission called on Finland to rectify injustices committed against the indigenous Sami people.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
For a long time I didn’t understand why so many black people had abandoned their indigenous faith for Christianity.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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