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tribe

[trahyb] / traɪb /


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Roughly 400 years ago, a member of the Indigenous Potano-Timucua tribe shaped a small clay vessel by hand.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

While the tribe no longer needs BIA approval for each energy-related lease or agreement, the Interior Department still retains some oversight, and interested parties can petition for compliance review.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

"My mom's side has always been involved with the Muscogee tribe and traditions and I've grown up around it," he said.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

This fog-shrouded patch of coastal forest in the heart of Yurok Country was tended by the tribe for millennia.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

In 1923, after the Smith bombing, the Osage tribe began to urge the federal government to send investigators who, unlike the sheriff or Davis, had no ties to the county or to state officials.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Bare rode Rebel across property still full of arrowheads left behind by Cherokee and Shawnee tribes, hundreds of acres of Huddleston family farmland that started with a single purchase in 1848.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Justice Julia Kelety’s questions suggested the tribes provided names for resources in the area but failed to say how they would be affected.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The project still faces significant opposition from environmentalists, local Indian tribes and the state of California.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 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

I, however, have come to realize that I want to live my life with my heart and mind open to other people, other cultures, other tribes.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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