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indigenous

[in-dij-uh-nuhs] / ɪnˈdɪdʒ ə nəs /




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The company said it has established indigenous partnerships, including a C$20 million equity investment from Taykwa Tagamou Nation, the largest known first nation investment in a critical minerals project in Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

When European colonizers came to New Zealand in the 1800s, it changed the indigenous food.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

The coca leaf is an ancestral crop traditionally used by indigenous communities in teas and medicines.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

In March 2025 the multinational divested from the business, selling its shares - to Renaissance Africa Energy, a consortium of Nigerian indigenous oil companies.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Critics claimed the fair extinguished the Chicago School of architecture, an indigenous vernacular, and replaced it with a renewed devotion to obsolete classical styles.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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