A relevant government publication is: «Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, A Summary (2015), dealing with previous government policy and practice to end the existence of distinct societies of Aboriginal peoples. (slaw.ca)
Approaching people with this recognition of their participation in many overlapping but distinct societies leads to greater openness to the historical facts and, therefore, greater ability to identify the multiple loci of oppression at different times and places. (religion-online.org)
Homebodies and roamers, herders and hunters — killer whales divide up into distinct societies, each with customs and a history of its own. (discovermagazine.com)