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tribes

  • plural
    of tribe.
    tribe
    noun
    any group of people, typically a subdivision of a nation or an ethnic group, that is united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, shared customs and traditions, recognition of the same leader or leaders, etc.; a group of related clans.

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Simon hopes it moves the tribes one step closer to freely catching the chi again, like he did as a child.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

It stores and distributes eagle remains, parts and feathers to federally recognized tribes for religious, cultural and ceremonial purposes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Angie Wade, the tribal historic preservation officer for Chickaloon Village, one of the tribes involved in the lawsuit against the mine, said rampant mining has devastated Chickaloon areas in decades past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

She worries about other constituencies—rural communities and Native American tribes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

At the time, black South Africans outnumbered white South Africans nearly five to one, yet we were divided into different tribes with different languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana, Sotho, Venda, Ndebele, Tsonga, Pedi, and more.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah