31.   It forms part of a region that the rebels want to carve into an independent nation for local tribes.

32.   It has suffered civil unrest in recent years sparked by discontent among local Melanesian tribes people who have demanded jobs and better environmental management.

33.   Joseph charged that some outsiders were instigating local tribes to damage Christian properties.

34.   Members of the local Bishnoi tribe who worship the endangered black bucks and chinkaras alerted forest officials to the hunt.

35.   Many bore Navajo motifs, but others were woven with patterns gleaned from local tribes or European themes.

36.   Near the Rwandan border Thursday, rebels holding the town of Bukava came under attack from a local tribe allied with the Kabila government.

37.   Since Taliban fighters left the region, security has declined as local tribes resist cooperating with rival groups.

38.   Staines spoke the local language, Oriya, as well as the language spoken by the local tribe, the Santhals.

39.   The convention opened Tuesday with drumming, singing and dancing by members of local tribes, then a series of welcoming speeches by chiefs who repeatedly hailed Tecumseh.

40.   The government has strongly warned an Islamic newspaper over its reports on the virginity of girls belonging to a local tribe in South Sulawesi, news reports said Saturday.