I have a Tribe. My tribe of friends is very strong. My tribe is accepting – all are welcomed. I’ll give anyone the opportunity to join my tribe. It is a tribe of choice. I choose who I want in my life. For me that is very powerful. My tribe has walked with me through the good and bad.

Tribe

“I was sent here by my Tribe, which dwells in a secret place, to do what I could to help with the war against evil.” - Flying Fox*

The Native American, Flying Fox, comes from Canada. During WWII his tribe was attacked by the Nazis. Flying Fox watched his father, the chief, murdered by the Nazis. The tribe’s shaman his grandfather taught Flying Fox the ways of the shaman. To prove himself as chief he had to go out and fight the evil that killed his father. With a fox skin cloak and the mystical powers of the shaman, Flying Fox joined the young All-Stars, and gained honorary membership to the All-Star Squadron. Connecting to his ancient tribe through magic gives Flying Fox his great powers, some of which are flying, invisibility, astral projection, empathy and telepathy.

To have a tribe is a wonderful thing. To connect to a group of people and learn from them is something we can all benefit from. To be part of a culture and learn from that culture is important. It keeps the culture alive and it can blend with other cultures creating a new one helping peace become stronger. Sometimes the ideas of the culture or tribe can be built from tradition. Traditions can be broken but they are still nice to be revisited and learned from. We grow from traditions – we practice traditions every day. Our morning rituals are traditions. When our friends and family become involved in our rituals then these traditions become a culture for the family. The family becomes a tribe.

Flying Fox
First Appearance: The Young All-Stars, #1 (June 1987)

Creators: Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas (writers) and Michael Bair, Brian Murray (artists)

* “A Call to Arms”, The Young All-Stars, #3, August 1987