Editing Nicolas Bourbaki (section)

===''La Tribu''===

''La Tribu'' is Bourbaki's internal newsletter, distributed to current and former members. The newsletter usually documents recent conferences and activity in a humorous, informal way, sometimes including poetry.{{sfn|Mashaal|pp=108–11}} Member [[Pierre Samuel]] wrote the newsletter's narrative sections for several years.{{sfn|Beaulieu|1999|p=234}} Early editions of ''La Tribu'' and related documents have been made publicly available by Bourbaki.<ref name="barchive" />

Historian Liliane Beaulieu examined ''La Tribu'' and Bourbaki's other writings, describing the group's humor and private language as an "art of memory" which is specific to the group and its chosen methods of operation.{{sfn|Beaulieu|1999|p=224}} Because of the group's secrecy and informal organization, individual memories are sometimes recorded in a fragmentary way, and may not have significance to other members.{{sfn|Beaulieu|1999|pp=231–32}} On the other hand, the predominantly French, ENS background of the members, together with stories of the group's early period and successes, create a shared culture and mythology which is drawn upon for group identity. ''La Tribu'' usually lists the members present at a conference, together with any visitors, family members or other friends in attendance. Humorous descriptions of location or local "props" (cars, bicycles, binoculars, etc.) can also serve as [[mnemonic]] devices.{{sfn|Beaulieu|1999|p=226}}