indigenize
verb
in·dig·e·nize
in-ˈdi-jə-ˌnīz 
indigenized; indigenizing
: to cause to have indigenous characteristics or personnel
the former colony began to indigenize its businesses
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Tongva and many Native communities see plants, animals and humans as interconnected, equal life forms, said Johnson’s daughter Samantha, who is working to re-indigenize the plant life on the Altadena property.
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Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
Whether creating jewelry for Rezilient Soles or designing footwear at Nike, Jackson hopes to indigenize sneaker culture.
—Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022
One who had tried to be a sangoma, traveled all over the continent, tried so passionately to indigenize himself.
—Hedley Twidle, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
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Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2022
Whether creating jewelry for Rezilient Soles or designing footwear at Nike, Jackson hopes to indigenize sneaker culture.
—Amaris Encinas, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2022
One who had tried to be a sangoma, traveled all over the continent, tried so passionately to indigenize himself.
—Hedley Twidle, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
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“Indigenize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indigenize. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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