tribal

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But the drafters of the 14th Amendment saw a need for constitutional language that more clearly excluded the children of tribal Indians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Al-Saadi described him as “a man with influence,” but said that he used it to resolve tribal disputes and stayed away from politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“A lot of our families are feeling the impacts right now of higher prices and things being cut. A lot of our healthcare benefits are being cut ... and our tribal sovereignty is being threatened.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

“The AGA strongly supports this bipartisan effort, led by senators Schiff and Curtis, to uphold state and tribal sovereignty and protect consumers by ensuring sports- and gambling-related contracts are prohibited.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

However, whereas the lineages of tribal villages are equal-ranked clans, in a chiefdom all members of the chief’s lineage had hereditary perquisites.

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