Alexander Baranov, an early 19th century governor of Russian Alaska helped improve the lives of Alaskan natives and helped broker a peace treaty. A 40-foot totem pole was erected 70+ years ago to commemorate the treaty. A rival tribe did the actual carving. Some believe that the image of Baranov is depicted nude as an insult and would like to have the pole carved anew. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

French photojournalist Guillaume Herbaut spent some time with an unusual and tough group of 150 Ukrainian women who call themselves “Asgarda.” These women live in the Carpathian Mountains and follow a rigorous routine of fighting and boxing, often with medieval weaponry. picked by DoggyLives 10 months ago

Darryl McDaniels, of Run-DMC fame, is premiering an upcoming awards show to honor the positive artists in hip-hop music, with rap nominees including Talib Kweli, Cassidy, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and others. picked by sholom22 2 years ago

It's been more than 100 years since the shadow of a California condor passed over carrion on the North Coast, and the Yurok Tribe is now trying to bring back the great-winged bird. picked by psycmoe 7 months ago

Remember that vampire movie from the 80's with the two Coreys in it? Well there's a sequel, and it comes out this summer! It'll even have most of the original cast. :) picked by tvirus 1 year ago

A city official in the remote Brazilian Amazon village of Envira told CNN that five members of the Kulina tribe are on the run after being accused of murdering, butchering and eating a farmer in a ritual act of cannibalism. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

In an effort to keep more money for themselves, the Cherorkee tribe will vote to overturn a 141-year-old agreement, revoking the Cherokee citizenship of the descendants of slaves owned by the tribe. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

from A Tribe Called Quest's debut album (1990) People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. picked by SholoM22 2 years ago

Chiefs of the tribe that ensured the head of the former Ahanta king are now arguing again, AFTER it has been returned from The Netherlands. Very funny read in Ghana's The Chronicle.

Update to this story. picked by Ankabout 3 months ago

Hundreds evacuated including the tiny village of the Havasupai tribe. More heavy rains expected. picked by suebe 1 year ago

The oil giant Shell has agreed to pay $15.5m (£9.7m) in settlement of a legal action in which it was accused of having collaborated in the execution of the writer Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other leaders of the Ogoni tribe of southern Nigeria. The deal marks the end of a 14-year personal journey for Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr, son of the executed leader. Among the other plaintiffs was Karalolo Kogbara who... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 6 months ago

Buried alive because her tribe thought she had no soul. Plucked from the grave at the last moment by her brother. Then forced to live as a social outcast for three long years until sickness and neglect brought her once again to the doorway of death. This is the story of Hakani – whose name means "smile" – one of hundreds of children who are targeted for death each year amongs... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 11 months ago

The only one in my tribe picked by buddha 2 years ago

This is Kenny's third time with the tribe. Rangers get minor league catcher, Max Ramirez. picked by icepigs 2 years ago

When other kids are going to kindergarten, the children of the nomadic Indian tribe of Vadi are also going to school of sorts. Except that the ABCs aren’t in the curriculum - instead, these kids (some as young as 2) are learning to be snake charmers with real cobras. picked by bingo 6 months ago

I think the picture says it all. picked by Phildo 3 years ago

Adopted as a one year old by a loving West Virginia family, Sarah Culberson still sought information about her birth parents. Imagine her shock at discovering that she is an actual princess, the biological daughter of a ruling member of the Mende Tribe in Bumpe, Sierra Leone. She takes her title seriously, as she believes it empowers her to help her people. She has set up a foundation to assist th... read full post picked by ybne1else 3 years ago

Cultural and historical trivia - some you probably know, and many you may not.

"The women of the Tiwi tribe in the South Pacific are married at birth." picked by domeafavor 3 years ago

One of the most unusual deals is to take place next week - the networking and communications technology giant Cisco Systems will acquire the technology asset of Tribe.net, which is a social networking website that is lost and forgotten in the jungles of the Internet. picked by Maxriter 3 years ago

South Pacific island cult's worship of America linked to gifts they received during World War II from an outsider the tribe refers to as "John From America" picked by Browntrout 3 years ago