A tribe is a group of people working together in an egalitarian fashion to make a living, using a reciprocity economy. Views on what constitutes a tribe can vary widely. Here are a few perspectives:

• "The Tribe of Anthropik" by Jason Godesky describes what he believes to define the Tribe of Anthropik as a tribe.
• "On Tribes" by Michael Godesky
• "We Are Not a Rock Band" by Giulianna Lamanna describes her own understanding of what makes the Tribe of Anthropik a "tribe."
• "The Notion of the Tribe" was the first episode of the Anthropik Podcast, featuring an interview with Daniel Quinn addressing this question.

The Appalachian Confederation is a rhizome made up of tribes; tribes are rhizome made up of people.