indigenous
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McAllan also called out a "disparity in indigenous language broadcasting" and highlighted the "total absence" of Commonwealth Games coverage on BBC One Scotland.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The bulk of its workforce was made up of indigenous Wayuu, thousands of whom were hired to peel and package shrimp in processing plants around Maracaibo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
To the Tongva, the indigenous people of the Los Angeles Basin, it sounded familiar.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
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
Sometimes I wonder what it would feel like to have a girl like myself to talk to, a girl who used to be indigenous, a girl who doesn’t know what she is now.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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