ancestral

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The Indigenous Youth Association of Moskitia - the ancestral region Rivera hailed from - expressed its "profound indignation at the inhuman, cruel and unjust treatment he endured in his final years".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Douglas says there is something about the "repetitive beat" and everyone "gathering to release some pent-up energy" which feels like a way to connect to our ancestral roots.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A bit more examination reveals that Rory’s heavily mortgaged ancestral manse is ripe for foreclosure, so the shrewd Birdie and a few new acquaintances step in with an unorthodox plan to stop such proceedings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Daniel Felix, 10, looks out from atop a gargantuan stump of an old-growth redwood on his tribe’s ancestral land.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

They were the most inclined to settle in one place, and longest preserved their ancestral habit of living in tunnels and holes.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien