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tribal

[trahy-buhl] / ˈtraɪ bəl /
ADJECTIVE
of or characteristic of a tribe or tribes
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Washington will be represented by Usha-Maria Turner, assistant administrator for the Office of International and Tribal Affairs at the US Environmental Protection Agency.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Tribal governments supported these challenges while advancing expansive theories of McGirt, pressing into civil jurisdiction and taxation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Tribal leaders also met with current Fish and Wildlife Director Meghan Hertel, Sisk said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Tribal elders suggested Wo'aabi, an Indigenous word meaning "worm."

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

We had to move the coffin out of the Spokane Tribal Longhouse and set it on the fifty-yard line of the football field.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie




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