tribes
Example Sentences
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Local excitement was limited to “the activity of the insect tribes and the occasional fall of a coconut,” one early visitor wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The project, called Hell’s Kitchen, also failed to adequately involve local tribes in assessing the effect on cultural resources, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The project still faces significant opposition from environmentalists, local Indian tribes and the state of California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Bears Ears, which covers 1.35 million acres, was proclaimed in 2016 under president Barack Obama on the basis of its cultural sites sacred to Indigenous tribes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
On the way to Kapoeta, she had traded something—I don’t know what—to one of the local tribes for a big chicken.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
