Sentence examples for indigenous meaning from inspiring English sources

Under this law foreign companies must "cede" 51% of their equity to "indigenous" (meaning black) Zimbabweans.

"Oh," he yelped, his way of signaling astonishment, "What are you doing here?" Like both these men, most Liberians here call themselves indigenous, meaning that they are not descendants of the original American settlers.

"There are no cultural centres or organisations [here] and the art scene is very much indigenous, meaning there are a lot of artists working locally who do not have the capacity to translate these works into something larger and clearer.

The results also suggest that rather than condemning "Meiji red" as an aesthetic disaster, more attention should be paid to indigenous meanings of red as the color of festivity, sacrality, and healing powers, as well as a manifestation of the power of the new Meiji state to mobilize those traditional sentiments.

These include indigenous meanings ascribed to the human body and its parts that seem to be at odds with 'western' scientific knowledge and practice.

Maraú is an indigenous word meaning the "sun's light at daybreak".

Santiago will have to consult the Rapa Nui because of Chile's obligations under a UN convention on indigenous people, meaning an announcement of intent on the park's creation rather than a presidential decree is most likely at an oceans conference next month.

Most of the province is unceded indigenous land, meaning it was never absorbed into Canada through treaties, bills of sale, surrender, or war.

A year ago, Kwakwaka'wakw UBC professor Sarah Hunt wrote, "An inquiry will only help if it has action attached and if it shifts power into the hands of indigenous women, meaning it is led by indigenous women".

He goes on to note that the legislation would require national policy to be "guided by Sumaj Kawsay," an indigenous concept meaning "living in harmony with nature and people... rather than the current focus on producing more goods and stimulating consumption".

Today Skagway, an indigenous word meaning 'home of the north wind,' nestles in its fjord bower surrounded by glacier-capped crags, drawing a tourist bonanza from its glorious past as huge cruise ships deposit hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.