The capacity to concert action, which is so distinctive an attribute of society, may take many forms, of which the political is the most inclusive. Upon Indian reservations today, the vitality and effectiveness of tribal government may be taken to constitute a dynamic expression of their shared community; and their readiness to enter into relationship with non-Indian entities, either as participant individuals or through the collective instrumentality of the tribe, may provide a measure of their adjustment to the larger society which embraces the reservation.