ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈse-strəl 
: of, relating to, or inherited from an ancestor
ancestral estates
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Indigenous Potawatomi, Menomonie first called now-Silver City home before Europeans came for industrial jobs
Silver City is on the ancestral land of the Potawatomi, Menomonie and other indigenous people.
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
Hillman acknowledged that the dams and reservoirs are on the ancestral lands of the Shasta Indian Nation.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
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Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
Hillman acknowledged that the dams and reservoirs are on the ancestral lands of the Shasta Indian Nation.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
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ancestral
adjective
an·ces·tral
an-ˈses-trəl
: of, relating to, or developed from an ancestor
ancestral home
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