Yes — in the world of the Avatar films the Naʼvi are not a single politically unified people; they are a collection of distinct clans and subspecies with different cultures, priorities, and at times conflicting beliefs[1][4].
The Naʼvi are organized into clan-based societies tied to particular environments (for example Forest, Reef, and Plains Naʼvi), and each clan governs itself and preserves its own customs and leadership rather than answering to a single central authority[1]. The films and companion materials introduce new clans and groupings across the series, which reinforces that Naʼvi unity is regional and situational rather than monolithic[4].
Within that decentralized system, spiritual unity exists in the form of Eywa, the planet-spirit to which many Naʼvi feel a deep neural and cultural connection; however, not all Naʼvi share the same level of faith or interpretation of Eywa, and some groups undergo cultural change when their faith weakens or is challenged[2]. James Cameron has described plotlines where a group called the Ash People lost faith in Eywa and that loss contributed to major cultural shifts, showing how spiritual divergence can lead to social and political fracture[2].
The films also depict alliances formed across clans when facing common threats (for example, human exploitation), which can create strong but often temporary unity that depends on the circumstances and leadership involved[4][5]. This means Naʼvi solidarity can be powerful in moments of crisis but does not erase underlying clan identities, different ecological adaptations, or varying worldviews among Naʼvi groups[1][4][5].
Sources
https://www.avpcentral.com/navi-types-subspecies-hybrids-list
https://movieweb.com/avatar-3-ash-people-difference-eywa-left-them-james-cameron/
https://screenrant.com/avatar-fire-and-ash-new-navi-clans-wind-traders-ash-people-explained/
https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/12/19/james-cameron-avatar-fire-and-ash-review
