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indigenous

adjective as in native

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adjective as in local, domestic

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Others propose controlled burns, a practice used in Australia and by indigenous communities, as a solution, though these fires would still generate smoke.

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The three states said they wanted to set up "indigenous mechanisms for the consolidation of peace and justice".

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Munsch has sold more than 80 million copies of his books in North America alone and they have been translated into at least 20 language - including Arabic, Spanish and Anishinaabemowin, an indigenous North American language.

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The bill that paved the way for Ottawa to streamline approvals processes for major projects sparked anger among indigenous leaders concerned it would bypass proper consultation with their communities.

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Under successive Egyptian governments, commercial development of the Sinai has been carried out without consulting the indigenous Bedouin communities.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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