i just shut my game down and seem to lose my tribe
how do i get them back .. i was almost done with the
collectibles .. please i want them back ..

Have you recently (or ever) backed up your files, as per LadyCFII's guide? If so, restoring your game should be fairly straightforward.

If not, then I think it may be tough to get your game back - LadyCFII, Charley or some other luminary would be better able to advise you on that.

Good luck, and be sure to backup regularly from now on! I learned that lesson the hard way myself

The procedure in this answer in our Support FAQ is the best possibility for recovering a lost game. If that doesn't work, your game might be gone for good if you didn't have a backup.

i still cant find it .. the window was minimized
and all i did was click close
and poof now im back at the beginnning
i just want my people back