tribes

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“Their stated concern was the recent Cowichan Tribes court ruling, which introduced uncertainty around land title ownership and potential precedent risk,” said the real-estate service firm Colliers in a letter to the insolvency adviser, Deloitte.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Miles holds a federally recognized tribal enrollment card from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation — a document that establishes her as both a member of her nation and a U.S. citizen.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025

Tribes wield significant influence and often operate under their own moral and judicial codes, and they possess huge caches of arms.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

Tribes say they strongly disagree with the court’s decision and plan to appeal it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

Tribes still have an informal, “egalitarian” system of government.

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