- plural of tribe.
tribes
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Earlier this month, he killed a water bill that would have given Native tribes a larger role in the state’s water policies.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
They are both only too happy to emphasise it with their messages, retro or not, designed to show the true souls of their tribes.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
It is one of around 40 similar lawsuits brought by cities, states, tribes and other local jurisdictions, modeled on successful litigation against tobacco and opioid producers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
At the behest of the army, the institute brought together 30 elders of warring tribes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
These tribes retained some of the political complexity of the Cahokian culture.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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