Tribes often subvert the sovereignty of the territorial state, hindering the evolution of political sovereignty towards all mankind. [1]
Tribal war chiefs established patrilineal leadership while clan peace chiefs ruled through the mother line, fostering local self-government but hindering the growth of unified nations. [2] Originally a loose confederation of clans, the native Australians never developed a tribal form of government. [3] About tribes and racial groups named in The Urantia Book see links below.
See also: UB 70:4.