How to Use indigenous in a Sentence

indigenous

adjective

• There are several indigenous groups that still live in the area.
• The path had been cut by the indigenous Beothuk people.
  — Longreads, 9 Apr. 2021
• The subject of indigenous peoples is near and dear to her heart.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
• How has the indigenous fashion sector changed over the years?
  — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021
• Take a tour to learn about the indigenous people who first occupied the area.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2021
• The Day of the Dead has roots in indigenous Aztec culture.
  — Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2022
• The indigenous people of the region had been at it for countless centuries.
  — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 17 June 2020
• But the lands where those trees grow were taken from an indigenous group known as the Mapuche.
  — Eduardo Thomson, Bloomberg.com, 15 Oct. 2020
• And more than a few indigenous scholars and activists have been asking just that.
  — Jeff Yang, CNN, 4 Jan. 2023
• Instead, an indigenous design will be on the bank note.
  — Town & Country, 6 Feb. 2023
• There’s also a sense of connection to the earth that is one of the hallmarks of indigenous people of that time.
  — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 31 May 2021
• That drink is tejate, an indigenous name that means nectar of the gods.
  — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2022
• Pereira is also well known in the region for his efforts to protect the lives of indigenous tribes in the rainforest.
  — Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2022
• The indigenous peoples were successful, and the test was cancelled.
  — David Vetter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
• The trees are indigenous to the Houston area and promise to be hardy and low-maintenance.
  — Jennifer Michelle Greenberg, Houston Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2018
• My sin is being indigenous, a union leader and a coca farmer.
  — The Economist, 14 Nov. 2019
• At its core is a focus on local resources and knowledge of indigenous builders.
  — Demi Perera, House Beautiful, 13 July 2021
• Some who speak indigenous languages said there aren't any staff members who can speak with them.
  — CBS News, 28 June 2019
• The fall armyworms, which are indigenous to the U.S., are the larval stage of the fall armyworm moth.
  — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021
• Instead, the indigenous Mexicans were told to grow hemp for rope.
  — Angela Chen, The Verge, 19 Apr. 2018
• Kente is indigenous to the Asante kingdom, in what is now Ghana.
  — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 9 June 2020
• The rate of tree cover loss is less than half in community and indigenous lands compared to elsewhere.
  — National Geographic, 27 June 2018
• Even some indigenous thinkers aren't keen on the idea, arguing that these new laws could infringe their treaty rights.
  — Clive Thompson, Wired, 17 Dec. 2019
• It’s been practiced for thousands and thousands of years in indigenous cultures.
  — Evan F. Moore, Chicago Reader, 27 Apr. 2018
• This limit doesn't apply to African cobras or vipers that aren't indigenous to the state.
  — Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 7 July 2021
• But for most of Picard’s new allies, the demons are indigenous to their inner selves.
  — Laurence Scott, Wired, 28 Mar. 2020
• Now long hair is a representation of strength and pride in being indigenous.
  — Allure, 17 May 2018
• For enslaved and indigenous people, entering the town square alone could be a death sentence.
  — Albert Fox Cahn, Wired, 9 Sep. 2021
• Now that Bolsonaro has won, this indigenous land nonsense is over.
  — Carol Pires, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2019
• The province plans to step up consultations with indigenous groups to ensure their concerns are met.
  — Paul Vieira, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2017

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024