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tribe

[trahyb] / traɪb /


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A member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, she had served as the secretary of the interior under former president Joe Biden, the first Native American to serve as a US cabinet secretary.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The point is the conformity itself — the act of obeisance to the tribe, the bending of the knee.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The tribe traces its history to villages throughout the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Now he says that Sey “is in my tribe, and he is my brother” and “would make an excellent American.”

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

Sometimes relations with neighbouring bands were tight enough that together they constituted a single tribe, sharing a common language, common myths, and common norms and values.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

In 2018, it set up the nonprofit Tataviam Land Conservancy to acquire land — a typical strategy for tribes without federal recognition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

He wasn’t the first to encounter them—the Yosemite Native tribes called the trees “wawona,” like the sound made by the northern spotted owl.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Leonard says different "tribes" have emerged out of these crises.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

They also feature Native American folklore passed down from tribes including the Comanche, Tonkawa and Lipan Apache, which all considered Enchanted Rock a sacred site.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Our tribes got much bigger, and we spread across the entire planet like an unstoppable virus.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline


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