Survivor 's contestants were divided into groups according to their ethnicity : African American , Asian American , Hispanic American , and White American .
The season was filmed from June 26 , 2006 through August 3 , 2006 and premiered on September 14 , 2006.During this season of Survivor , the contestants were divided into four tribes by ethnicity ; African American , Asian American , Hispanic American , and White American , a decision that generated some controversy prior to the premiere .
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