tribal
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When Indian defendants were charged with such crimes, jurisdiction shifted to federal or tribal prosecutors, both ill equipped to shoulder the load.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Olstad, who is not a tribal member, is also losing her job.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Everyone agrees that it excludes at least three classes: children of diplomats, of soldiers from an invading army, and of American Indians maintaining tribal relations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
But it can’t be taken literally; otherwise it would include tribal Indians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Like others on the Osage tribal roll, Mollie and her family members each received a headright—essentially, a share in the tribe’s mineral trust.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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