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a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the wedding joined the two tribes together
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Recent Examples of tribes
The British Army also provided protection from attacks by Native American tribes, giving many settlers little reason to support a rebellion.
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Hank Tester,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Leather Fringe Long before America was colonized, Indigenous tribes like the Lakota and Shoshone in the Great Plains region sewed deerskin fringe trim on their garments.
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Faran Krentcil,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Representatives from two local tribes draw a parallel between the gather and past efforts to expel their people from their ancestral lands, and say the horses are intertwined with their culture.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
June's full moon is known as the Strawberry Moon, a name linked to the short strawberry harvesting season traditionally observed by Native American tribes.
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Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
29 June 2026
And as America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the border's journey to its current location is the story of the birth of a nation that swallowed up Native American tribes, Spanish descendants and Mexican citizens in its insatiable hunger to grow.
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Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color.
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Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The history of Wilton Rancheria Wilton Rancheria has more than 1,600 citizens of mostly Miwok and Nisenan heritage, tribes Indigenous to the Sacramento region.
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Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
Today, only the Pamunkey and citizens of other tribes in Virginia can legally fish for shad in this region.
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Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Leather Fringe Long before America was colonized, Indigenous tribes like the Lakota and Shoshone in the Great Plains region sewed deerskin fringe trim on their garments.
—
Faran Krentcil,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Representatives from two local tribes draw a parallel between the gather and past efforts to expel their people from their ancestral lands, and say the horses are intertwined with their culture.
—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
June's full moon is known as the Strawberry Moon, a name linked to the short strawberry harvesting season traditionally observed by Native American tribes.
—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
29 June 2026
And as America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the border's journey to its current location is the story of the birth of a nation that swallowed up Native American tribes, Spanish descendants and Mexican citizens in its insatiable hunger to grow.
—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Also contaminated are fish, staples of Midwestern fish fries and fish boils, and an important part of the diet of Indigenous tribes, certain immigrant populations and communities of color.
—
Michael Hawthorne,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
The history of Wilton Rancheria Wilton Rancheria has more than 1,600 citizens of mostly Miwok and Nisenan heritage, tribes Indigenous to the Sacramento region.
—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
Today, only the Pamunkey and citizens of other tribes in Virginia can legally fish for shad in this region.
—
Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribes
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Why money lessons matter before graduation Pimienta, a first-generation college student, said many families are still learning financial literacy on their own.
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Lots of Massachusetts families are like this, with fierce loyalty to either the Nantucket Sound or Cape Cod Bay sides of the Cape.
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Forbes found a record 54 multi-generational clans on our second-ever ranking of America’s Decabillionaire Families, up from 45 on that first 2024 list.
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Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.
Noun
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Along the bay stood a long, busy waterfront, lined with warehouses, shops and trading houses.
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Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses.
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“Tribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribes. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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