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• n  a social division of (usually preliterate) people
• n  a federation (as of American Indians)
• n  (biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily
• n  group of people related by blood or marriage

• And the tribe is returning the favor.
• The tribe opened a bingo hall in 1988 and the full-scale Table Mountain Casino six years later.
• The Mosuo, a small matrilineal tribe in central China, are preserving their traditions by exploiting them.

• folk
• federation of tribes
• kin
• kin group
• kinship group
• kindred
• clan

News & Articles

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• Oglala Sioux Tribe to Consider Lifting Alcohol Ban
  A Native American tribe that has long battled the devastating effects of alcoholism is planning to ask its tribal members whether it should legalize alcohol on its South Dakota reservation.
  June 13, 2013 - KNBN Rapid City
• Tribe wins!
  The Tribe got back on track against the Rangers Tuesday night under the brilliant pitching of Corey Kluber. The impressive pitching and revived batting helped the Indians close out a 5-2 victory. The
  June 12, 2013 - 19 Action News Cleveland
• Flow Tribe performs free show in Algiers for Wednesdays on the Point
  Flow Tribe and Melomania perform at Wednesdays on the Point in Algiers on June 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is free, and concessions will be sold, along with offerings from craft and art vendors. The weekly concerts are...
  June 11, 2013 - New Orleans Times-Picayune

Quotes

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• Osama bin Laden in TV3 News
  The strength of faith is in the strength of the bond between Muslims and not that of a tribe or nationalism,bin Laden says on the tape.
• Osceola in Washington Post
  I don't think the measure of how much money comes in to the tribe is the benchmark,tribe Vice Chairman Max Osceola said. "I think the measurement is what you do with it. Money only buys convenience. It doesn't buy character."