indigenous

Example Sentences

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While Wellington does not have diplomatic relations with Taiwan, "this does not preclude New Zealand from maintaining trade, economic, cultural and indigenous exchanges", the foreign ministry said.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In 2024, Toronto adopted the indigenous names Ookwemin Minising and Biidaasige Park for new public spaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Under the banner of “sovereign AI,” governments across the globe are purchasing their own AI data centers and funding the creation of AI models that reflect their indigenous culture.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The venture is backed by Western LNG, which counts Blackstone Energy Transition Partners as a major investor, and is also co-owned by a local indigenous group, Nisga’a Nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Now everyone’s pretending to set the record straight: they’ll have their hearings, while Mobutu makes a show of changing all European-sounding place names to indigenous ones, to rid us of the sound of foreign domination.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver