Guns went missing and meetings with distant tribes were made.

The visitation of men from distant tribes was seen as a good opportunity to enhance the gene pool.

Some geographically distant tribes appear to share names.

The diseases were carried to distant tribes and villages.

So it was that while they waited for the storm to pass, the Trader told a marvelous tale of a far distant tribe.

"Tell me of your distant tribe across the water, and how you came here."

It was so unique that distant tribes in the region would trade for them.

He said such things were natural among distant tribes.

We thought at the time you would be a great warrior who would attack some distant tribe and bring back its wealth to the Camutes.

The mounted Nez Perce developed far greater contact with distant tribes.