indigenous

Example Sentences

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Visiting Nashville, Tenn., Ms. Gage considers Andrew Jackson critically as the ruthless bane of indigenous people that he was, but she misses an opportunity to explore his Scots-Irish identity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Other officials have faced backlash for not speaking French, including Canada's Governor General Mary Simon, who is the first indigenous woman to hold the role.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Canadian Supreme Court said in 2004 that this obligates governments “to consult” with indigenous groups on matters that concern them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The workers have carefully recreated this indigenous mortar, once widely used in the Mughal era, but now largely replaced by cement in modern construction.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“I wouldn’t say waiting for us. Anyway, I have to read about the effects of smallpox on indigenous populations tonight, so I can’t really solve The Case of the Fugitive Billionaire.”

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green