tribe
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Since colonial times, the American people has been a tribe of tribes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
In many ways, his life has been spent constructing a tribe.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Newsom has also supported efforts by the tribe to block a smaller tribe from building a casino in nearby Vallejo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
The butterflies belong to the Heliconius tribe, a group found across the rainforests of Central and South America.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
I couldn’t stop wondering about who my biological parents were, what tribe they were from, or why I was adopted in the first place.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Bears Ears, which covers 1.35 million acres, was proclaimed in 2016 under then-president Barack Obama on the basis of its cultural sites sacred to Indigenous tribes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Bears Ears, which covers 1.35 million acres, was proclaimed in 2016 under president Barack Obama on the basis of its cultural sites sacred to Indigenous tribes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Leaders of nearby tribes have also objected to Cadiz’s plans to pump from the desert aquifer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The transfer of 136 acres just south of the community of Westport will mark the first time land managed by the California Department of Transportation has been returned to Indigenous tribes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Soon we were in the territory of tribes I had never seen.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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