tribal

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The few exceptions included children of foreign diplomats, enemies during “hostile occupation,” and Native American tribal nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But the drafters of the 14th Amendment saw a need for constitutional language that more clearly excluded the children of tribal Indians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Everyone agrees that it excludes at least three classes: children of diplomats, of soldiers from an invading army, and of American Indians maintaining tribal relations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“A lot of our families are feeling the impacts right now of higher prices and things being cut. A lot of our healthcare benefits are being cut ... and our tribal sovereignty is being threatened.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

For instance, societies on small Polynesian islands were effectively rather similar to tribal societies with a big-man, except that the position of chief was hereditary.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond