ancestral
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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
Others are concerned by the growing numbers of farmers from outside their ancestral lands who now pretend to be Hadzabe to elicit money from tourists.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
A new law, which came into force in December, aims to correct that historical inequity, by allowing not just the children of Canadians to claim citizenship, but anyone who can prove an ancestral tie.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
"This new species, Cimolodon desosai, was ancestral to the species that survived the extinction event. It and its descendants were relatively small and omnivorous -- two traits that were advantageous for surviving."
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Moving to this quiet New Jersey neighborhood—owning a bit of land after his family lost the ancestral property during the war—restored him.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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