aboriginal people

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meaningsofaboriginalandpeople

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aboriginal
adjective
uk
/ˌæb.əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/us
/ˌæb.əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/
consisting of or relating to a race of people who lived in a country before any ...
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people
noun[plural]
uk
/ˈpiː.pəl/us
/ˈpiː.pəl/
men, women, ...
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(Definition ofaboriginalandpeoplefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This led to the significant erosion of the land base available toaboriginalpeopleon which to pursue these traditional activities.
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There have been tragedies in our relations with theaboriginalpeople, and the record is not one on which we wish to dwell.
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Therefore, if anyaboriginalpeoplebelieve that rights prescribed in the covenant are being violated, a remedy is open to them.
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If, therefore, any of theaboriginalpeoplebelieve that rights prescribed in the covenant are being violated, a remedy is open to them.
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We have a responsibility on this occasion to concern ourselves with the rights of theaboriginalpeople.
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Theaboriginalpeopleaccept that that is the case.
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It was with that signing that the might and ways of the steam-rolling invader was unleashed on the goodwill and lands rich with resources, of theaboriginalpeople.
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Aboriginalpeoplewere multi-lingual, speaking the languages of their neighbours as well as their own.
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This was one of the first paintings ofaboriginalpeople.
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Most of the 4,000 or so non-aboriginal occupants left, leaving mostlyaboriginalpeoplewho had settled there in the preceding 30 years.
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Archaeological investigations in the region indicate thataboriginalpeoplehave resided in the area for at least the past 10,000 years.
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Aboriginalpeopleused calafate resin as a sort of chewing gum, a custom that chroniclers linked to the good health and cleanliness of their dentures.
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This led to many conflicts due to theaboriginalpeoplebeing pushed off their land.
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Aboriginalpeoplehave been living in the area for over 20,000 years and continue to maintain a strong connection to this ancient landscape.
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They also had some contact with the localaboriginalpeople.
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