Tied directly to the issue of tribal status is that of marriage.

Current members are petitioning the government to again recognize their tribal status.

Many women have gold nose piercings as this show their social, tribal and religious status in society.

Quinney represented some members who wanted a return to tribal status.

So both of them now had much of the freedom that tribal status brought, though still technically captives.

The Lyttons regained their tribal status in 1991 and were ineligible.

The Ohlone are still attempting to gain tribal status today.

She was a leader in regaining tribal status for the Menominee tribe.

This, Breyer believes, goes well beyond any "reasonable" definition of tribal status.

As a nearly landless people, the Mohegan gradually lost their tribal status.