Estimates of the sizes of native tribes varied, but a pattern is obvious: settled native tribes were typically small. Some chroniclers describe a tribe as comprising 20 to 60 families or 50 to 60 people, while others mentioned tribes of up to 1,000. However, most chroniclers suggest that a typical tribe with a core group of around 200 adult men (about 1,000 people total) was more plausible. There are also instances where more than one tribe joined together to form a larger group for specific purposes, especially for warfare or ceremonies.