List of Native American Tribal Entities
Encyclopedia
Federally recognized tribes are those Indian tribes
recognized by the United States
Bureau of Indian Affairs
for certain federal government purposes.
, the Indian tribe is a fundamental unit, and the constitution grants to the U.S. Congress the right to interact with tribes. More specifically, the Supreme Court of the United States
in United States v. Sandoval (231 US. 28 [1913]) warned, "it is not... that Congress may bring a community or body of people within range of this power by arbitrarily calling them an Indian tribe, but only that in respect of distinctly Indian communities the questions
whether, to what extent, and for what time they shall be recognized and dealt with as dependent tribes" (at 46). Federal tribal recognition
grants to tribes the right to certain benefits, and is largely controlled by the United States federal agency, the Bureau of Indian Affairs
.
During the 1970s a host of factors arose making government officials aware that consistent procedures needed to be established to determine which groups were eligible for federal recognition. Several groups that lacked federal recognition had brought land claims; groups in Washington were seeking treaty fishing rights; groups in other regions were demanding that the government acknowledge their identities as aboriginal peoples. In 1978 the B.I.A. published final rules with procedures that groups had to meet to secure federal tribal acknowledgment. There are seven criteria. Four have proven troublesome for most groups to prove: long-standing historical community, outside identificiation as Indians, political authority, and descent from an historical tribe. While Congress and the federal courts can confer federal recognition, these avenues have been increasingly difficult since 1978. Most tribes have to submit detailed petitions to the B.I.A.'s Office of Federal Acknowledgment (O.F.A.). On average it takes over ten years for a review of their petitions.
On October 1, 2010, with a supplemental listing on October 27, 2010, the U.S. government's Federal Register
issued an official list of 565 tribes in the Federal Register as Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, which can be downloaded as a PDF document from the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
. USA.gov
, the federal government's official web portal, also maintains a list of tribal governments which is constantly updated. Ancillary information present in former versions of this list but no longer contained in the current listing have been included here in italics print.
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Indian tribes
The India's tribal belts refer to contiguous areas of indigenous settlement of tribal people of India.-Northwest India:The Tribal Belt of Northwest India includes the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. The tribal people of this region have origins which precede the Vedic...
recognized by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the US Department of the Interior. It is responsible for the administration and management of of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States, Native American...
for certain federal government purposes.
Description
In the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the Indian tribe is a fundamental unit, and the constitution grants to the U.S. Congress the right to interact with tribes. More specifically, the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
in United States v. Sandoval (231 US. 28 [1913]) warned, "it is not... that Congress may bring a community or body of people within range of this power by arbitrarily calling them an Indian tribe, but only that in respect of distinctly Indian communities the questions
whether, to what extent, and for what time they shall be recognized and dealt with as dependent tribes" (at 46). Federal tribal recognition
Native American recognition in the United States
Native American recognition in the United States most often refers to the process of a tribe being recognized by the United States federal government, or to a person being granted membership to a federally recognized tribe. There are 565 federally recognized tribal governments in the United States...
grants to tribes the right to certain benefits, and is largely controlled by the United States federal agency, the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the US Department of the Interior. It is responsible for the administration and management of of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States, Native American...
.
During the 1970s a host of factors arose making government officials aware that consistent procedures needed to be established to determine which groups were eligible for federal recognition. Several groups that lacked federal recognition had brought land claims; groups in Washington were seeking treaty fishing rights; groups in other regions were demanding that the government acknowledge their identities as aboriginal peoples. In 1978 the B.I.A. published final rules with procedures that groups had to meet to secure federal tribal acknowledgment. There are seven criteria. Four have proven troublesome for most groups to prove: long-standing historical community, outside identificiation as Indians, political authority, and descent from an historical tribe. While Congress and the federal courts can confer federal recognition, these avenues have been increasingly difficult since 1978. Most tribes have to submit detailed petitions to the B.I.A.'s Office of Federal Acknowledgment (O.F.A.). On average it takes over ten years for a review of their petitions.
On October 1, 2010, with a supplemental listing on October 27, 2010, the U.S. government's Federal Register
Federal Register
The Federal Register , abbreviated FR, or sometimes Fed. Reg.) is the official journal of the federal government of the United States that contains most routine publications and public notices of government agencies...
issued an official list of 565 tribes in the Federal Register as Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, which can be downloaded as a PDF document from the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the US Department of the Interior. It is responsible for the administration and management of of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States, Native American...
. USA.gov
USA.gov
USA.gov is the official web portal of the United States government. It is designed to improve the public’s interaction with the U.S. government by quickly directing website visitors to the services or information they are seeking, and by inviting the public to share ideas to improve government...
, the federal government's official web portal, also maintains a list of tribal governments which is constantly updated. Ancillary information present in former versions of this list but no longer contained in the current listing have been included here in italics print.
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- Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California
- Ak Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona
- Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas
- Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma
- Alturas Indian Rancheria, California
- Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
- Arapahoe Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming
- Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians of Maine
- Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana
- Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, California
(formerly the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation, California)
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- Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin
- Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan
- Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria, California
- Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of CaliforniaBerry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of CaliforniaThe Berry Creek Rancheria of Tyme Maidu Indians are a Native American people inhabiting a northeastern part California, south of Lassen Peak.They are a federally recognized Maidu tribe, headquartered in Oroville in Butte County. Their reservation is , located south of Oroville, and within a mile of...
- Big Lagoon Rancheria, California
- Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation, California
- Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
- Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria, California
- Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana
- Blue Lake Rancheria, California
- Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of CaliforniaBridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of CaliforniaThe Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute Indians in Mono County, California.-Reservation:...
- Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
- Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon
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- Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, California
(previously listed as the Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Cabazon Reservation) - Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria, California
- Caddo Nation of Oklahoma
(formerly the Caddo Indian Tribe of Oklahoma) - Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation, California
- Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria, California
- California Valley Miwok Tribe, California
(formerly the Sheep Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California) - Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation, California
- Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California:
- Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation, California
- Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation, California
- Catawba Indian Nation
(aka Catawba Tribe of South Carolina) - Cayuga Nation of New YorkCayuga Nation of New YorkThe Cayuga Nation of New York is a federally recognized tribe of Cayuga people, based in New York, United States. The other tribes with Cayuga members are Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma and the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation.- History :...
- Cedarville Rancheria, California
- Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation, California
- Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, California
- Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma
(formerly the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma) - Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota
- Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
- Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
- Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana
- Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
- Choctaw Nation of OklahomaChoctaw Nation of OklahomaThe Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is a semi-autonomous Native American homeland comprising twelve tribal districts. The Choctaw Nation maintains a special relationship with both the United States and Oklahoma governments...
- Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma
- Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of CaliforniaCloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of CaliforniaThe Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Pomo Indians in California.The Tribe is currently considered "landless", as they do not have any land that is in Federal Trust for the Tribe. However, in 2008 the Tribe acquired approximately 80 acres of...
- Cocopah Tribe of Arizona
- Coeur D'Alene Tribe of the Coeur D'Alene Reservation, Idaho
- Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of CaliforniaCold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of CaliforniaThe Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Mono Native Americans. Cold Springs Rancheria is the name of the tribe's reservation, which is located in Fresno County, California.-Culture:...
- Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California
- Comanche Nation, Oklahoma
(formerly the Comanche Indian Tribe) - Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana
- Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Washington
- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington
- Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon
- Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Nevada and Utah
- Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of OregonConfederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of OregonThe Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon consists of twenty-seven Native American tribes with long historical ties to present-day Western Oregon between the western boundary of the Oregon Coast and the eastern boundary of the Cascade Range, and the northern boundary of...
- Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
(previously listed as the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation) - Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, Oregon
- Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
- Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington
(formerly the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Indian Nation of the Yakama Reservation) - Coquille Tribe of Oregon
- Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California
- Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
- Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians of Oregon
- Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Washington
- Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California
- Crow Tribe of Montana
- Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota
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- Death Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band of California
- Delaware Nation, Oklahoma
(formerly the Absentee Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma)
(formerly the Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma) - Delaware Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma
(formerly the Cherokee Delaware)
(formerly the Eastern Delaware) - Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
- Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation, Nevada
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- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina
- Eastern Shawnee Tribe of OklahomaEastern Shawnee Tribe of OklahomaThe Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Oklahoma and Missouri.-History:The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma is one of three federally recognized Shawnee tribes. They are an Eastern Woodland tribe, who were once nomadic. They originally came from...
- Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California
- Elk Valley Rancheria, California
- Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada
- Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
- Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, California
(formerly the Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation)
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- Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California
(formerly the Graton RancheriaGraton RancheriaThe Graton Rancheria was a property in the coastal hills of northern California, about two miles northwest of Sebastopol. Its current address is 10091 Occidental Road, Sebastopol, California. The site is about southwest of the hamlet of Graton, population 1,815 in 2000...
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(formerly the Federated Coast Miwok) - Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
- Forest County Potawatomi Community, Wisconsin
- Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana
- Fort Bidwell Indian Community of the Fort Bidwell Reservation of CaliforniaFort Bidwell Indian Community of the Fort Bidwell Reservation of CaliforniaThe Fort Bidwell Indian Community of the Fort Bidwell Reservation of California is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute Indians in Modoc County in the northwest corner of California.-Reservation:...
- Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation, California
- Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada and Oregon
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona
(formerly the Fort McDowell Mohave-Apache Community of the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation) - Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California & Nevada
- Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
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- Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona
- Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan
- Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
- Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California
- Guidiville Rancheria of California
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- Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, California
(formerly the Upper Lake Band of Pomo Indians of Upper Lake Rancheria of California) - Hannahville Indian Community, Michigan
- Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Reservation, Arizona
- Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin
(formerly the Wisconsin Winnebago Tribe) - Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian Reservation, Washington
- Hoopa Valley Tribe, California
- Hopi Tribe of Arizona
- Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria, California
- Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians of Maine
- Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona
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- Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, California
(formerly the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation) - Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation, California
- Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California
- Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
- Iowa Tribe of OklahomaIowa Tribe of OklahomaThe Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma is one of two federally recognized Iowa tribes. The other is the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. Traditionally Iowas spoke the Chiwere language, part of the Souian language family...
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- Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California
- Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe of Washington
- Jamul Indian Village of California
- Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Louisiana
- Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico
(formerly the Jicarilla Apache Tribe of the Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation)
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- Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona
- Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation, Washington
- Karuk Tribe
(formerly the Karuk Tribe of California) - Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California
- Kaw Nation, Oklahoma
- Kewa Pueblo, New Mexico
(formerly the Pueblo of Santo Domingo) - Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan
- Kialegee Tribal Town, Oklahoma
- Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas
- Kickapoo Tribe of OklahomaKickapoo Tribe of OklahomaThe Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma is one of three federally recognized Kickapoo tribes in the United States. There are also Kickapoo tribes in Kansas, Texas, and Mexico. The Kickapoo are a Woodland tribe, who speak an Algonquian language.-Early history:...
- Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
(formerly the Texas Band of Traditional Kickapoo) - Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma
- Klamath Tribes, Oregon
- Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
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- La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, California
(formerly the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the La Jolla Reservation, California) - La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation, California
- Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
- Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin
- Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Michigan
- Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada
- Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan
- Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan
- Lower Lake Rancheria, California
- Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation, California
(formerly the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation) - Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony, Nevada
- Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule Reservation, South Dakota
- Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the Lower Elwha Reservation, Washington
- Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota
- Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, Washington
- Lytton Rancheria of California
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- Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation, Washington
- Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, California
- Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, California
- Mashantucket Pequot Tribe of Connecticut
- Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Massachusetts
- Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of MichiganMatch-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of MichiganThe Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan is a federally recognized tribe of Potawatomi people in Michigan. They were formerly known as the Gun Lake Tribe or Gun Lake Band...
(formerly Gun Lake Indian Tribe)
(formerly Gun Lake Village Band & Ottawa Colony Band of Grand River Ottawa Indians) - Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, California
- Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
- Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation, California
- Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico
- Miami Tribe of OklahomaMiami Tribe of OklahomaThe Miami Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Miami Indians.-History:The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma is Eastern Woodland tribe, who traditionally spoke the Miami-Illinois language, a language of the Algonquin family, but few tribal members speak the language today...
- Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
- Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of CaliforniaMiddletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of CaliforniaThe Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Pomo Indians, as well as some Wappo and Lake Miwok Indians, in California, headquartered in Middletown, California....
- Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota
Six component reservations:- Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake)
- Fond du Lac Band
- Grand Portage Band
- Leech Lake Band
- Mille Lacs Band
- White Earth Band
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Mississippi
- Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nevada
- Modoc Tribe of OklahomaModoc Tribe of OklahomaThe Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma is the smallest federally recognized tribe in Oklahoma. They are descendants of Captain Jack's band of Modoc people, removed from the West Coast after the Modoc Wars.-Early history:...
- Mohegan Indian Tribe of Connecticut
- Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California
- Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California
(formerly the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation, California) - Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma
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- Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island
- Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah
- Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho
- Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation, Washington
- Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington
- Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana
- Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of CaliforniaNorthfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of CaliforniaThe Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Mono Native Americans. Northfork Rancheria is the name of the tribe's reservation, which is located in Madera County, California...
- Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation of Utah (Washakie)
- Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan
(formerly the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.)
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- Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota
- Ohkay Owingeh, New MexicoOhkay Owingeh, New MexicoOhkay Owingeh is a pueblo and census designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its elevation is and it is located at . One of its boundaries is contiguous with Española, about north of Santa Fe....
(formerly the Pueblo of San Juan) - Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
- Oneida Nation of New York
- Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
- Onondaga Nation of New York
- Osage Nation, Oklahoma
(formerly the Osage Tribe, Oklahoma) - Ottawa Tribe of OklahomaOttawa Tribe of OklahomaThe Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma is one of four federally recognized Native American tribes of Ottawa Indians. The other three tribes, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, are located in...
- Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma
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- Paiute Indian Tribe of UtahPaiute Indian Tribe of UtahThe Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah is a federally recognized tribe of Southern Paiute and Ute Indians in southwestern Utah.-Reservation:The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah has a reservation composed of ten separate parcels of land, located in four counties in southwestern Utah.-History:Two Ute bands were...
- Cedar Band of Paiutes (formerly the Cedar City Band of Paiutes)
- Kanosh Band of Paiutes
- Koosharem Band of Paiutes
- Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes
- Shivwits Band of Paiutes
- Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony, California
- Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada
- Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation, California
- Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation, California
- Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona
- Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California
- Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine
- Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation, California
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
- Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, California
- Penobscot Tribe of Maine
- Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California
- Pinoleville Pomo Nation, California
(formerly the Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California) - Pit River Tribe, California
includes:- XL RanchXL RanchThe XL Ranch is a band of the federally recognized tribe Pit River Tribe and one of 11 bands of Achomawi Indians. They are located in northeastern California.-Reservation:...
- Big Bend RancheriaBig Bend RancheriaThe Big Bend Rancheria of the Pit River Tribe is located in California.-See also:* List of Indian reservations in the United States...
- Likely Rancheria
- Lookout Rancheria
- Montgomery Creek Rancheria
- Roaring Creek Rancheria
- XL Ranch
- Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama
(formerly the Creek Nation East of the Mississippi) - Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana
- Ponca Tribe of Indians of OklahomaPonca Tribe of Indians of OklahomaThe Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, also known as the Ponca Nation, is a federally recognized tribe located in Oklahoma. The Ponca traditionally speak the Omaha-Ponca language, part of the Souian language family. Another portion of the people belong to the larger Ponca Tribe of...
- Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
- Port Gamble Indian Community of the Port Gamble Reservation, Washington
- Potter Valley Tribe, California
(formerly the Potter Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California) - Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas
(formerly the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians) - Prairie Island Indian Community in the State of Minnesota
- Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico
- Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico
- Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico
- Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, Washington
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada
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- Quapaw Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma
- Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California
- Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California & Arizona
- Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation, Washington
- Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington
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- Ramona Band of Cahuilla, California
(formerly the Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California) - Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
- Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota
- Redding Rancheria, California
- Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
- Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada
- Resighini Rancheria, California
(formerly the Coast Indian Community of Yurok Indians of the Resighini Rancheria) - Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation, California
- Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of CaliforniaRobinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of CaliforniaThe Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Eastern Pomo people in Lake County, California.-Reservation:...
- Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota
- Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation, California
(formerly the Covelo Indian Community)
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- Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
- Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska
- Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma
- Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
- St. Croix Chippewa Indians of WisconsinSt. Croix Chippewa Indians of WisconsinThe St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin are a Federally recognized Indian Tribe, located in northwestern Wisconsin, along the St. Croix River valley and watershed.-History:...
- Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York
(formerly the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York) - Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona
- Samish Indian Tribe, Washington
- San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona
- San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of ArizonaSan Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of ArizonaThe San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona is a federally recognized tribe of Southern Paiute Indians in Coconino County, Arizona.-History:...
- San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, California
(previously listed as the San Manual Band of Serrano Mission Indians of the San Manual Reservation, California) - San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California
- Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California
- Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, California
(formerly the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation) - Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California
- Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska
(formerly the Santee Sioux Tribe of the Santee Reservation of Nebraska) - Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington
- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan
- Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of CaliforniaScotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of CaliforniaThe Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California, also known as the Scott's Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Sugar Bowl Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of Pomo and Wailaki Indians in Lake County.-Tribal status:...
- Seminole Nation of OklahomaSeminole Nation of OklahomaThe Seminole Nation of Oklahoma is a federally recognized Seminole tribe based in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the largest of the three federally recognized Seminole organizations, which include the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida...
- Seminole Tribe of FloridaSeminole Tribe of FloridaThe Seminole Tribe of Florida is a federally recognized Seminole tribe based in the U.S. state of Florida. Together with the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, it is one of three federally recognized Seminole entities...
- Dania Reservation
- Big Cypress Reservation
- Brighton Reservation
- Hollywood Reservation
- Tampa Reservation
- Seneca Nation of New YorkSeneca Nation of New YorkThe Seneca Nation of New York, also known as the Seneca Nation of Indians is a federally recognized tribe of Seneca people in New York...
- Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of OklahomaSeneca-Cayuga Tribe of OklahomaThe Seneca–Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally recognized tribe of Seneca and Cayuga people, based in Oklahoma, United States. They have a tribal jurisdictional area in the northeast corner of Oklahoma are headquartered in Grove, Oklahoma.- History :...
- Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota
- Shawnee Tribe, Oklahoma
- Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of CaliforniaSherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of CaliforniaThe Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Pomo Indians in California.The tribe's reservation, the Sherwood Valley Rancheria, is located in Mendocino County, near Willits, California, on Highway 101. It is large...
- Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract), California
- Shinnecock Indian Nation, New York
- Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, Washington
- Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming
- Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho
- Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada
- Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, South Dakota
- Skokomish Indian Tribe of the Skokomish Reservation, Washington
- Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah
- Smith River Rancheria, California
- Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington
- Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, California
(formerly the Soboba Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Soboba Reservation) - Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Wisconsin
- Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado
- Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota
- Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation, Washington
- Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation, Washington
- Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota
- Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin
- Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington
- Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of NevadaSummit Lake Paiute Tribe of NevadaThe Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute Indians in northwest Nevada. Their autonym is Agai Panina Ticutta or Agaipaninadi meaning "Summit Lake" or "Trout Lake." They are traditionally known as the "Fish Eaters."-Reservation:The Summit Lake Paiute...
- Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation, Washington
- Susanville Indian Rancheria, California
- Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish Reservation, Washington
- Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay NationSycuan Band of the Kumeyaay NationThe Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Mission Indians from Southern California, near the El Cajon. The Sycuan band are a Kumeyaay tribe, one of the four ethnic groups indigenous to San Diego County....
(formerly the Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California)
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- Table Mountain Rancheria of California
- Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of NevadaTe-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of NevadaThe Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada is a federally recognized tribe of Western Shoshone Indians in northeastern Nevada.-History:The tribe organized under the 1934 Indian Reorganization Act...
Four constituent bands:- Battle Mountain Band
- Elko Band
- South Fork Band
- Wells Band
- Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Oklahoma
- Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota
- Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona
(formerly Papago Indian Tribe) - Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of New York
- Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona
- Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, California
(formerly the Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California) - Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California
- Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, Washington
- Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana
- Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California
- Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota
- Tuscarora Nation of New York
- Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of CaliforniaTwenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of CaliforniaThe Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Mission Indians, located in the City of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino, California...
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- United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California
- United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma
- Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota
- Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of Washington
- Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah
- Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah
- Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation, California
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- Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River Reservation, Nevada
- Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) of Massachusetts
(formerly Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc.) - Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California
- Carson Colony
- Dresslerville Colony
- Woodfords Community
- Stewart Community
- Washoe Ranches
- White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona
- Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie), Oklahoma
- Wilton Rancheria, California
- Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
- Winnemucca Indian Colony of NevadaWinnemucca Indian Colony of NevadaThe Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute and Western Shoshone Indians in western Nevada.-Reservation:...
- Wiyot Tribe, California
(formerly the Table Bluff Reservation—Wiyot Tribe) - Wyandotte Nation, Oklahoma
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- Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
- Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona
- Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Reservation, Arizona
- Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada
- Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, California
(formerly the Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California) - Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada
- Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas
- Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation, California
See also
- Federally recognized tribes by stateFederally recognized tribes by stateFederally recognized tribes are those Indian tribes recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs for certain federal government purposes.-Description:...
- List of Aboriginal communities in Canada
- List of First Nations governments
- List of First Nations peoples
- Native Americans in the United StatesNative Americans in the United StatesNative Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
- List of Alaska Native tribal entities
- List of Indian reservations in the United States
- List of Historical Indian reservations in the United States
- State recognized tribes
- Unrecognized tribes
- Classification of Native Americans
Federal Registers
Federal Registers containing the "Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs" to which "Federally recognized tribes" and "List of Alaska Native Tribal Entities" derive their listings. To view the Federal Register, please visit The Federal Register page of the GPOUnited States Government Printing Office
The United States Government Printing Office is an agency of the legislative branch of the United States federal government. The office prints documents produced by and for the federal government, including the Supreme Court, the Congress, the Executive Office of the President, executive...
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Current version
- Federal Register, Volume 75, Number 190 dated October 1, 2010 (75 FR 60810), with a supplemental listing published in Federal Register, Volume 75, Number 207 dated October 27, 2010 (75 FR 66124)
Former versions
- Federal Register, Volume 74, Number 153 dated August 11, 2009 (74 FR 40218)
- Federal Register, Volume 73, Number 66 dated April 4, 2008 (73 FR 18553)
- Federal Register, Volume 72, Number 55 dated March 22, 2007 (72 FR 13648)
- Federal Register, Volume 70, Number 226 dated November 25, 2005 (70 FR 71194)
- Federal Register, Volume 68, Number 234 dated December 5, 2003 (68 FR 68180)
- Federal Register, Volume 67, Number 134 dated July 12, 2002 (67 FR 46328)
- Federal Register, Volume 65, Number 49 dated March 13, 2000 (65 FR 13298)
- Federal Register, Volume 63, Number 250 dated December 30, 1998 (63 FR 71941)
- Federal Register, Volume 62, Number 205 dated October 23, 1997 (62 FR 55270)
- Federal Register, Volume 61, Number 220 dated November 13, 1996 (61 FR 58211)
- Federal Register, Volume 60, Number 32 dated February 16, 1995 (60 FR 9250)
- Federal Register, Volume 58, Number 202 dated October 21, 1993 (58 FR 54364)
- Federal Register, Volume 53, Number 250 dated December 29, 1988 (53 FR 52829)
- Federal Register, Volume 47, Number 227 dated November 24, 1982 (47 FR 53133) — First time listing that includes native entities within the state of Alaska
- Federal Register, Volume 44, Number 26 dated February 6, 1979 (44 FR 7235) — First listing of Indian tribal entities within the contiguous 48 states