tribal

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That has been understood to mean that people within the United States are subject to the laws here, except for foreign diplomats and, for a time, Native Americans who lived on tribal reservations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

The regulations are a turning point in a decades-long fight between tribal casinos and the cardroom industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

Under Venda tribal law, every boy, before being admitted into malehood, had to attend a “mountain school,” usually situated in wooded, mountainous areas remote from the villages.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane