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tribe

[trahyb] / traɪb /


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"They've been here in a foreign land for more than a century," Dr Vihuto Asumi, President of the Sumî Hoho Naga tribe, said of the remains.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

It’s an anxiety born from the conundrum of masculinity, in which a “man card” must be punched before one is accepted into the tribe of Manly Men.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

Roughly 400 years ago, a member of the Indigenous Potano-Timucua tribe shaped a small clay vessel by hand.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

“Our tribes are trying to become self-sufficient, and without some type of economic engine we’re not going to,” says Greg Encelewski, a leader of the Ninilchik, a local tribe.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

We were kind of screwed if they turned out to be Recruiters, or traders, or some kind of cannibal tribe like the twins’ wiindigo people.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

After years of advocacy and on-the-ground work to save the fish, the seven tribes around the lake signed an agreement with state agencies and local governments Friday to formally co-manage the troubled body of water.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The tribes also have worked together after rains to orchestrate rescue missions for chi that are trapped in puddles, offshoots and agricultural ditches.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The result has been a surge of activity in recent years, much of it spearheaded by the tribes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Congress has constitutional authority in its government-to-government relationship with federally recognized tribes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Since tribes thus lack economic specialists, they also lack slaves, because there are no specialized menial jobs for a slave to perform.

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




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