indigenous
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When European colonizers came to New Zealand in the 1800s, it changed the indigenous food.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
The coca leaf is an ancestral crop traditionally used by indigenous communities in teas and medicines.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
In March 2025 the multinational divested from the business, selling its shares - to Renaissance Africa Energy, a consortium of Nigerian indigenous oil companies.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
If indigenous Martian life exists, even as microscopic organisms, introducing Earth-based life could destroy it before it is ever fully understood.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
In other regions—including much of Central America, Mexico, Peru, New Caledonia, the former Soviet Union, and parts of Indonesia—civil unrest or guerrilla warfare pits still-numerous indigenous populations against governments dominated by descendants of invading conquerors.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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