indigenous
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That context starts with archival footage of French-colonized Algeria in the 1930s, the visuals speaking to both a humming aura of activity and the reality of who’s indigenous and who’s not.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
But for at least 10 indigenous groups, including the Gbagyi, whose homes and farms were replaced by ministries and mansions, that description still stings.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
But in many indigenous settlements on the outskirts, roads are potholed, classrooms overcrowded, clinics understaffed, electricity unreliable and residents lack secure land titles.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The Maoists said they were fighting for the rights of marginalised indigenous people in forest regions, where mining companies also eye valuable resources.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The Botocudo were an indigenous group that lived a few hundred miles north of what is now Rio de Janeiro.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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