indigenous

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Speaks to Latin American indigenous struggles from his travel and work in those regions, specifically Mexico.

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  1. adjective Originating and living or occurring naturally in an area or environment. See Synonyms at native.
  2. adjective Intrinsic; innate.

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  • It was called a batture, a colloquial term indigenous to New Orleans. —  EQMM, November 2006
  • Speaks to Latin American indigenous struggles from his travel and work in those regions, specifically Mexico. —  NOLA Indymedia
  • It's another victory for the indigenous, they not nuclear power are a solution to climate change ... ditto working class green activists like the excellent Jerry Hicks —  Another Green World
  • Its not a topic on Aboriginal Australia, but the system of oppression which assumes the right of the oppressor to take over land and to destroy the indigenous is the same. —  newmatilda.com - Comments
  • Latin American indigenous people are sometimes grouped with Latinos. —  - Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. From Latin indigena, a native; see indigen.

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  1. = French indigène = Spanish indígena = Portuguese indigena = Italian indigeno, from Late Latin indigenus, born in a country, native, Latin indigena, a native, from indu, within (from in, in), + gignere, genere, bear: see -genous.
 

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/ɪnˈdɪdʒɛnəs/
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