nonindigenous
adjective
non·in·dig·e·nous
ˌnän-in-ˈdi-jə-nəs
variants
or non-indigenous
1
: not produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment : not indigenous
nonindigenous plant species
nonindigenous music
2
non-Indigenous
or less commonly non-indigenous
or nonindigenous
: of or relating to someone who is not an Indigenous person : not belonging to or descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a place
We were both Ojibwe, raised in non-Indigenous homes. He called me Dukester; I called him Goose.—Duke Redbird
When collaborative research projects work well, they establish an equitable relationship between the non-Indigenous researcher and the Indigenous community, recognize the struggles of that community and value its strengths.—Deborah McGregor
[Bula] Ghosh said that they hope what they can accomplish from events like these is a building of trust between indigenous and the non-indigenous population …—Tanner Wallace-Scribner
For a lot of nonindigenous people, visiting the Grand Canyon is a bucket list item, something you check it off your list. But this website tells stories about the Grand Canyon that are very different from that.—Melissa Sevigny
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“Nonindigenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonindigenous. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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