indigenous

Example Sentences

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On 13 March 2025, bulldozers demolished homes in Gishiri, an indigenous community predating the FCT.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

“Neither ground nor air campaigns are effective at defeating an indigenous armed movement,” said Randa Slim, Middle East program director at the Stimson Center think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 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