indigenous
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That context starts with archival footage of French-colonized Algeria in the 1930s, the visuals speaking to both a humming aura of activity and the reality of who’s indigenous and who’s not.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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
His tenure as mayor was marked by efforts to clean up the city, preserve indigenous heritage, and a crackdown on corruption.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
He was a champion, too, of indigenous American culture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Accepting that indigenous societies influenced American culture opens up fascinating new questions.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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