The werewolves, or Garou as they call themselves, are broken into many tribes. Each Garou belongs to a tribe by birth (although some tribes insist on a test of some sort to prove worthiness) or by adoption. The existing tribes and their stereotypes are as follows:

The extinct or rare tribes are as follows:
  • Bunyip - Extinct native Australians massacred by the those who would claim the continent for themselves.
  • Croatan - Extinct native Americans who sacrificed their lives to combat a great evil that arrived in their land.
  • Stargazers - Already a rare tribe, the recent destruction of their Tibetan home has caused them to go into hiding.
  • White Howlers - In an arrogant attempt to destroy evil, they were assimilated. The survivors are now known as Black Spiral Dancers.