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tribe

[trahyb] / traɪb /


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Malissa Tayaba, vice chair of the Shingle Springs tribe, said the bill was a modest step toward correcting the exclusion of tribes from decisions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The product is the tribe; the order is the performance; the smoothie shop is a clubhouse.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

No one besides Khama, Mr. Diamond argues, could have achieved that success, because no one else was the chief of the largest tribe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

It has felt like being a "nomadic tribe moving from one place to another", Uttam added, as they stayed with friends at first then relocated to a local hotel.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The tribe was outnumbered: the battle lost, the war over.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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

Elaine Hogan, executive director of the Great Redwood Trail Agency, said it has reached out to tribes via letters, phone calls and emails.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

It is one of around 40 similar suits brought by cities, states, tribes and other local jurisdictions, modeled on successful litigation against tobacco and opioid producers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 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

“Just like that. I’ve been involved in ecological restoration projects ever since. I also work with a lot of local tribes who are trying to save their traditional fishing rights.”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day


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