Europeans began to settle this country about 500 years ago, but the native people have been here for thousands of years.
I would like to be able to speak Portuguese like a native speaker.
The native people of the Andean mountains know how to make good use of the land and the
weather.
The native people of our state made beautiful totem poles.
Many native plants of our country have been pushed out by plants introduced from other parts of the world.
She wanted to visit her native country once more before she died.
English is not his
native language, although he speaks it perfectly.
People often put non-native plants in their gardens to make them more interesting, but the problem is that these plants can be very invasive, and may actually kill indigenous plants that are unable to compete.
Smiley Blanton once said that
we attain the greatest success and happiness possible in this life whenever we use our native capacities to their greatest extent.
Native peoples of South America catch piranha, and use their razor-sharp teeth to make tools and weapons.
Spinach is native to the area of Iran, and didn't spread to other parts of the world until the beginning of the Christian era.
At one stage in Peru's history, it was illegal to use the term "Indians" to describe the country's native people, as it was considered insulting.
Only 3% of the land in Uruguay is covered with native forests.
Our organization is planting native trees in order to protect the remaining forests of this region.
Discussion question: Talk about the native people of your country.
Find someone who lives with a native English speaker.