"Nation-states seized positions of political power a long time ago, and
like corporations more recently with their economic power, label and
disparage those who are left out from participation and involvement.
The word “tribe” is one such label, and the term fits a wide diversity
of people, most of whom never regarded themselves as being a member of
a “tribe.” Still, those people have conceptualised, designed, and
experienced strategic and tactical relationships with the proverbial
powers that be and managed to survive, and frequently, thrive. We can
learn much from tribes, the origin, use, and futures of tribes, and
their rich experiences in living" (Gregory 2003:5).
