List of Historical Indian reservations in the United States

This is a list of historical Indian reservations in the United States. These Indian Reservations were either disestablished or merged with other Indian Reservations.

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Amaknak Island Reserve (AK)—revoked by Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, commonly abbreviated ANCSA, was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on December 23, 1971, the largest land claims settlement in United States history. ANCSA was intended to resolve the long-standing issues surrounding aboriginal land claims in...
Ashkum Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Au Sable River Indian Reserve (MI)—disestablished
Auglaize Reserve (OH)—disestablished

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Big Rock Indian Reserve (MI)—disestablished
Black Bird Indian Community (MI)—disestablished
Black Loon Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Blanchard's Fork Reserve (OH)—disestablished
Buffalo Creek Reservation
Buffalo Creek Reservation
The Buffalo Creek Reservation was a tract of land surrounding Buffalo Creek in the central portion of Erie County, New York. It contained approximately of land and was set aside for the Native Americans of the region...

(NY)—disestablished
Burnett Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished

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Caddo-Wichita-Delaware Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Caddo-Wichita-Delaware OTSA
Cass Lake Indian Reservation (MN)—merged with Leech Lake Indian Reservation
Leech Lake Indian Reservation
The Leech Lake Indian Reservation or Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag in the Ojibwe language, is an Native American reservation located in the north-central Minnesota counties of Cass, Itasca, Beltrami, and Hubbard. It is the land-base for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe...
Chechaukkose Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Cherokee Indian Reservation (KS)—disestablished
Cherokee Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Cherokee OTSA
Cheyenne-Arapaho Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Cheyenne-Arapaho OTSA
Chickasaw Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Chickasaw OTSA
Chilkat Fisheries Reserve (AK)—revoked by Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, commonly abbreviated ANCSA, was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on December 23, 1971, the largest land claims settlement in United States history. ANCSA was intended to resolve the long-standing issues surrounding aboriginal land claims in...
Chinquaqua Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Chippewa Indian Reservation (KS)—disestablished
Chippewa Indian Reservation (MN)—merged with Leech Lake Indian Reservation
Leech Lake Indian Reservation
The Leech Lake Indian Reservation or Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag in the Ojibwe language, is an Native American reservation located in the north-central Minnesota counties of Cass, Itasca, Beltrami, and Hubbard. It is the land-base for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe...
Choctaw Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Choctaw OTSA
Chopine Indian Reservation (Allen County, IN)—disestablished
Chopine Indian Reservation (Whitley County, IN)—disestablished
Citizen Potawatomi Nation-Absentee Shawnee Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Citizen Potawatomi Nation-Absentee Shawnee OTSA
Coastal Indian Reservation (OR)—smaller remnant exists as the Siletz Indian Reservation
Creek Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Creek OTSA

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Delaware Indian Reservation (KS)—disestablished
Des Moines Half-Breed Reservation (IA)—disestablished

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Eastern Shawnee Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Eastern Shawnee OTSA
Elim Reserve (AK)—revoked by Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, commonly abbreviated ANCSA, was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on December 23, 1971, the largest land claims settlement in United States history. ANCSA was intended to resolve the long-standing issues surrounding aboriginal land claims in...

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Flat Belly Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Flint River Indian Reserve (MI)—disestablished

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Godfroy Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Great Sioux Reservation
Great Sioux reservation
The Great Sioux Reservation was established in the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868, and includes all of modern western South Dakota and modern Boyd County, Nebraska...

(SD/NE)—smaller remnants exist as, or as part of, the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
The Cheyenne River Indian Reservation was created by the United States in 1889 by breaking up the Great Sioux Reservation, following its victory over the Lakota in a series of wars in the 1870s. The reservation covers almost all of Dewey and Ziebach counties in South Dakota...

, Lower Brule Indian Reservation
Lower Brule Indian Reservation
The Lower Brulé Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation that belongs to the Lower Brulé Lakota Tribe. It is located on the west bank of the Missouri River in central South Dakota in the United States. It is adjacent to the Crow Creek Indian Reservation...

, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is an Oglala Sioux Native American reservation located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Originally included within the territory of the Great Sioux Reservation, Pine Ridge was established in 1889 in the southwest corner of South Dakota on the Nebraska border...

, Standing Rock Indian Reservation
Standing Rock Indian Reservation
The Standing Rock Indian Reservation is a Lakota, Yanktonai and Dakota Indian reservation in North Dakota and South Dakota in the United States...

and Rosebud Indian Reservation
Rosebud Indian Reservation
The Rosebud Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in South Dakota, United States. It is the home of the federally recognized Sicangu Oyate, also known as Sicangu Lakota, the Upper Brulé Sioux Nation, and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe , a branch of the Lakota people...

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Gull Lake Indian Reservation (MN)—disestablished
Gros Ventre, Piegan, Blood, Blackfeet and River Crow Reservation (MT)—

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Hole in the Days Indian Reservation (MN)—disestablished

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Iowa Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Iowa OTSA

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Kansa Indian Reservation (KS)—disestablished
Karluk Fishing Reserve (AK)—revoked by Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, commonly abbreviated ANCSA, was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on December 23, 1971, the largest land claims settlement in United States history. ANCSA was intended to resolve the long-standing issues surrounding aboriginal land claims in...
Kaw Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Kaw OTSA
Kawkawlin Indian Reserve (MI)—disestablished
Keokuk's Reserve
Keokuk's Reserve
Keokuk's Reserve was a parcel of land in the present-day U.S. state of Iowa that was retained by the Sauk and Fox tribes in 1832 in the aftermath of the Black Hawk War...

(IA)—disestablished
Ketchewaundaugenick Indian Reserve (MI)—disestablished
Kickapoo Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Kickapoo OTSA
Kiowa-Comanche-Apache-Fort Sill Apache Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache-Fort Sill Apache OTSA
Klukwan Reservation (AK)—revoked by Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, commonly abbreviated ANCSA, was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on December 23, 1971, the largest land claims settlement in United States history. ANCSA was intended to resolve the long-standing issues surrounding aboriginal land claims in...

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Lake Pepin Half-Breed Reservation (MN)—disestablished
Lake Winnibigoshish Indian Reservation (MN)—merged with Leech Lake Indian Reservation
Leech Lake Indian Reservation
The Leech Lake Indian Reservation or Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag in the Ojibwe language, is an Native American reservation located in the north-central Minnesota counties of Cass, Itasca, Beltrami, and Hubbard. It is the land-base for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe...
Little Forks Indian Reserve (MI)—disestablished

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Machesaw Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Malheur Indian Reservation (OR)—disestablished
Mazaqua Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Memotway Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Menominee Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Menoequet Indian Community (MI)—disestablished
Meshingomeshia Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Mesquabuck Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Metlakatla Indian Reserve (AK)—smaller remnant exists as the Annette Island Reserve
Metosanyah Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Miami Indian Reservation (KS)—disestablished
Miami Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Miami OTSA
Modoc Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Modoc OTSA
Moose Dungs Indian Reservation (MN)—disestablished
Mota Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Mukkose Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished

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Nabobask Indian Reserve (MI)—disestablished
Naswawkee Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Neahlongqua Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Nemaha Half-Breed Reservation
Nemaha Half-Breed Reservation
The Nemaha Half-Breed Reservation was established by the Treaty of Prairie du Chien of 1830, which set aside a tract of land for the mixed-race, or Métis descendants of French-Canadian trappers and women of the Oto, Iowa, and Omaha, as well as the Yankton and Santee Sioux tribes...

(NE)—disestablished
New York Indian Reservation (KS)—disestablished
Neutrals Indian Reservation (KS)—disestablished
Niobrara Indian Reservation (NE)—smaller remnant exists as the Santee Sioux Indian Reservation
North Maumee River Reserve (OH)—disestablished

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Ogallala Sioux Indian Reservation (SD/NE)—smaller remnant exists as the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is an Oglala Sioux Native American reservation located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Originally included within the territory of the Great Sioux Reservation, Pine Ridge was established in 1889 in the southwest corner of South Dakota on the Nebraska border...

(SD)
Okawmause Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Osage Indian Reservation (KS)—disestablished
Otoe Indian Reservation (KS/NE)—disestablished
Otoe-Missouria Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Otoe-Missouria OTSA
Ottawa Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Ottawa OTSA
Ottawas of Blanchard's Fork Indian Reservation (KS)—disestablished
Ottawas of Roche de Boeuf and Wolf Rapids Indian Reservation (KS)—disestablished
Otusson Indian Community (MI)—disestablished

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Pankishaw and Wia Indian Reservation (KS)—disestablished
Pawnee Indian Reservation (NE)—disestablished
Pawnee Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Pawnee OTSA
Peoria and Kaskaskia Indian Reservation (KS)—disestablished
Peoria Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Peoria OTSA
Point Au Gres Indian Reserve (MI)—disestablished
Pokegama Lake Indian Reservation (MN)—disestablished
Ponca Indian Reservation (SD/NE)—disestablished. A new reservation Ponca Indian Reservation (NE) re-established, within the original exterior boundaries of the Ponca Indian Reservation (SD/NE) but exterior of the smaller remnant of it before its disestablishment.
Ponca Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Ponca OTSA
Portsmouth Indian Reserve (MI)—disestablished
Potawatomi Indian Reservation (KS)—smaller remnant exists as the Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation
Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation located in Jackson County, Kansas. The Potawatomi used to be located in the Great Lakes area, but were forced to move west due to Europeans settling their land....

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Quapaw Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Quapaw OTSA

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Rabbit Lake Indian Reservation (MN)—disestablished
Rifle River Indian Reserve (MI)—disestablished
Roche de Bœuf Reserve (OH)—disestablished

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Sac and Fox Indian Reservation (NE)—disestablished; not to be confused with the near-by Sac and Fox Indian Reservation (KS/NE)
Sac and Fox Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Sac and Fox OTSA
Saginaw Bay Indian Reservation (MI)—smaller remnant now exists as part of the Isabella Indian Reservation
Isabella Indian Reservation
The Isabella Indian Reservation is the land base of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Council, located in Isabella County in the central part of the U.S. state of Michigan. There are also some small parcels of off-reservation trust land in Standish Township, Arenac County, near Saginaw Bay, southeast of...

(MI)
Saginaw River Indian Reserve (MI)—disestablished
Sebastian Indian Reservation
Sebastian Indian Reservation
The Sebastian Indian Reservation was established on lands of in 1853 by Edward F. Beale in the far southeastern corner of the San Joaquin Valley in the Tejon Canyon. The reservation was within the Rancho El Tejon Mexican land grant, but Beale hoped if the land claims were upheld the land could be...

(CA)—established in 1853; disestablished
Seminole Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Seminole OTSA
Seneca-Cayuga Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Seneca-Cayuga OTSA
South Maumee River Reserve (OH)—disestablished
Stony Island Indian Reserve (MI)—disestablished

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Table Rock Indian Reservation
Table Rock Indian Reservation
Table Rock Reservation was a short-lived Indian reservation located north of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was established by treaty with the Rogue River Indians in 1853. Following the conclusion of the Rogue River Wars in 1856, the Native American inhabitants were moved to other...

(OR)—disestablished
Tetlin Reserve (AK)—revoked by Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, commonly abbreviated ANCSA, was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on December 23, 1971, the largest land claims settlement in United States history. ANCSA was intended to resolve the long-standing issues surrounding aboriginal land claims in...
Tonkawa Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Tonkawa OTSA
Topeah Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished

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Upper Brulé Indian Reservation (SD/NE)—smaller remnant exists as the Rosebud Indian Reservation
Rosebud Indian Reservation
The Rosebud Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in South Dakota, United States. It is the home of the federally recognized Sicangu Oyate, also known as Sicangu Lakota, the Upper Brulé Sioux Nation, and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe , a branch of the Lakota people...

(SD)

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Venetie Reserve (AK)—revoked by Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, commonly abbreviated ANCSA, was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on December 23, 1971, the largest land claims settlement in United States history. ANCSA was intended to resolve the long-standing issues surrounding aboriginal land claims in...

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Wapasepah Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
Wesaw Indian Reservation (IN)—disestablished
White Oak Point Indian Reservation (MN)—merged with Leech Lake Indian Reservation
Leech Lake Indian Reservation
The Leech Lake Indian Reservation or Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag in the Ojibwe language, is an Native American reservation located in the north-central Minnesota counties of Cass, Itasca, Beltrami, and Hubbard. It is the land-base for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe...
Wolf Rapids Reserve (OH)—disestablished
Wyandotte Indian Reservation (OK)—disestablished but recognized as the Wyandotte OTSA

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