A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TRIBE

Thu, 19 Feb '26
Choctaw or Chickasaw
Sun, 11 Jan '26
"Survivor" group
Wed, 21 May '25
Shoshone, e.g.
Wed, 4 Oct '23
Social group
Thu, 9 Mar '23
Powwow host
Fri, 15 Jul '22
Band
Wed, 8 Dec '21
What many a U.S. state is named after