How to Use indigenous in a Sentence

indigenous

adjective
  • There are several indigenous groups that still live in the area.
  • The same is true for many Indigenous groups across the globe.
    — Christopher Hernandez, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The subject of indigenous peoples is near and dear to her heart.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
  • That drink is tejate, an indigenous name that means nectar of the gods.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Some who speak indigenous languages said there aren't any staff members who can speak with them.
    — CBS News, 28 June 2019
  • How has the indigenous fashion sector changed over the years?
    — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The leading theory is that it was based on an indigenous chart of the city.
    — Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Indigenous have long protested against it.
    — ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Take a tour to learn about the indigenous people who first occupied the area.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2023
  • All of this and more could happen to an Indigenous woman in the big city.
    — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • And more than a few indigenous scholars and activists have been asking just that.
    — Jeff Yang, CNN, 4 Jan. 2023
  • My sin is being indigenous, a union leader and a coca farmer.
    — The Economist, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Suicide is one of the leading causes of death for indigenous youth.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The nation’s story as told by and through the indigenous people whose land was stolen.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • But the lands where those trees grow were taken from an indigenous group known as the Mapuche.
    — Eduardo Thomson, Bloomberg.com, 15 Oct. 2020
  • But the Indigenous residents weren't afraid and didn't rush to put it out.
    — ABC News, 7 June 2026
  • An indigenous boy on the roadside wears a Barcelona jersey.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Few were painted by Indigenous artists.
    — John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The West has been home to more than 400 Indigenous tribes.
    — Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • 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
  • Indigenous men grieved but also fumed when women were attacked.
    — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • Erling has lots and lots of archive of other Indigenous groups as well.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 June 2026
  • The areas that national parks are now in are all indigenous native land.
    — Outside, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Indigenous hunters, for example, used one type of dart frog poison on the tips of their arrows.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The indigenous people of the region had been at it for countless centuries.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 17 June 2020
  • Kente is indigenous to the Asante kingdom, in what is now Ghana.
    — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 9 June 2020
  • But for most of Picard’s new allies, the demons are indigenous to their inner selves.
    — Laurence Scott, Wired, 28 Mar. 2020
  • The chefs have to forage plants indigenous to Calgary and cook a dish outdoors, over open flames.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 30 May 2025
  • This limit doesn't apply to African cobras or vipers that aren't indigenous to the state.
    — Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 7 July 2021
  • The redesign also adds 80 new trees and other indigenous plants to the park.
    — Amanda Rosa may 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026

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