The 574 Federally Recognized Indian Tribes in
February 8, 2023January 18, 2024
the United States
Mainon A. Schwartz
A federally recognized Tribe is one that is generally “eligible for the special programs
A federally recognized Tribe is one that is generally “eligible for the special programs
and
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and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.” services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.”
Federal
Federal recognition (also called (also called
federal acknowledgment) thus engenders certain rights ) thus engenders certain rights
and protections for a recognized Tribe, including limited sovereign immunity and and protections for a recognized Tribe, including limited sovereign immunity and
powers of self-government. powers of self-government.
There are currently 574 federally recognized Indian Tribes There are currently 574 federally recognized Indian Tribes
in the United States, according to in the United States, according to
an the annual list published by the Department of the Interiorannual list published by the Department of the Interior
’s Bureau of Indian Affairs. .
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Contents
Federal Recognition ........................................................................................................................ 1
Tables
Table 1.Alphabetical List of Federally Recognized Indian Tribes in the United States ...................................... 2
Contacts
Author Information .......................................................................................................................... 8
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Federal Recognition
Federal recognition (sometimes called federal acknowledgment1)as of
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Federal Recognition Federal recognition (sometimes called federal acknowledgment)1 is a term of art formalizing a is a term of art formalizing a
government-to-government relationship between the United States and a particular Indian Tribe.2 government-to-government relationship between the United States and a particular Indian Tribe.2
A federally recognized Tribe is generally “eligible for the special programs and services provided A federally recognized Tribe is generally “eligible for the special programs and services provided
by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.”3 Accordingly, federal by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.”3 Accordingly, federal
recognition engenders certain rights and protections for a recognized Tribe, including limited recognition engenders certain rights and protections for a recognized Tribe, including limited
sovereign immunity and powers of self-government.4 Of the 574 sovereign immunity and powers of self-government.4 Of the 574
current federally recognized federally recognized
Tribes, 347 are located within the Tribes, 347 are located within the
48forty-eight contiguous states contiguous states
and; 227 are located in Alaska. 227 are located in Alaska.
Under current federal law,5 a group of Indians may obtain federal recognition in three ways: (1)
Under current federal law,5 a group of Indians may obtain federal recognition in three ways: (1)
via the Federal Acknowledgment Process, an administrative process overseen by the U.S. via the Federal Acknowledgment Process, an administrative process overseen by the U.S.
Department of the Interior (DOI);6 (2) by congressional act;7 or (3) pursuant to a decision of a Department of the Interior (DOI);6 (2) by congressional act;7 or (3) pursuant to a decision of a
U.S. court. However, courts in the modern era have generally declined to consider granting U.S. court. However, courts in the modern era have generally declined to consider granting
federal recognition.8 As a result, groups wishing to obtain federal recognition typically must do so federal recognition.8 As a result, groups wishing to obtain federal recognition typically must do so
either through the Federal Acknowledgment Process or by lobbying for congressional either through the Federal Acknowledgment Process or by lobbying for congressional
recognition.9 recognition.9
Since 1994, pursuant to Congress’s statutory instruction, the DOI has published an annual list in
Since 1994, pursuant to Congress’s statutory instruction, the DOI has published an annual list in
the the
Federal Register of of
all Tribes that have received federal recognitionTribes that have received federal recognition
, regardless of the method of recognition.10 Table 1 below contains the names of Indian Tribes, in alphabetical order, from the DOI list published in January 2023.
through any means.10 The
1 25 C.F.R. § 83.1. 1 25 C.F.R. § 83.1.
2 For more information, see CRS Report R47346, 2 For more information, see CRS Report R47346,
Tribal Issues: CRS Experts and Points of Contact, by Elayne J. , by Elayne J.
Heisler, Mainon A. Schwartz, and Mariel J. MurrayHeisler, Mainon A. Schwartz, and Mariel J. Murray
(2022). .
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3
Id.25 C.F.R. § 83.2. § 83.2.
4 4
Id.; .;
see also, e.g., Kahawaiolaa v. Norton, 386 F.3d 1271, 1273 (9th Cir. 2004) (“Federal recognition affords , Kahawaiolaa v. Norton, 386 F.3d 1271, 1273 (9th Cir. 2004) (“Federal recognition affords
important rights and protections to Indian tribes, including limited sovereign immunity, powers of selfimportant rights and protections to Indian tribes, including limited sovereign immunity, powers of self
b-government, -government,
the right to control the lands held in trust for them by the federal government, and the right to apply for a number of the right to control the lands held in trust for them by the federal government, and the right to apply for a number of
federal services.”). federal services.”).
5 5
See Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994
, (“List Act”), Pub. L. No. 103-454, § 103(3), 108 Stat. 4791. , § 103(3), 108 Stat. 4791.
By contrast, “[h]istorically, federal recognition could arise from treaty, executive order, or course of dealing.” Agua By contrast, “[h]istorically, federal recognition could arise from treaty, executive order, or course of dealing.” Agua
Caliente Tribe of Cupeño Indians of Pala Rsrv. v. Sweeney, 932 F.3d 1207, 1213 (9th Cir. 2019) (citing Caliente Tribe of Cupeño Indians of Pala Rsrv. v. Sweeney, 932 F.3d 1207, 1213 (9th Cir. 2019) (citing
Kahawaiolaa, ,
386 F.3d at 1273). 386 F.3d at 1273).
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See CRS Infographic IG10038, Federal Recognition of Indian Tribes: The Administrative Process, by Mainon A. Schwartz (2023); 25 C.F.R. pt. 83. The Office of Federal Acknowledgment (OFA) currently administers these regulations under the 25 C.F.R. pt. 83. The Office of Federal Acknowledgment (OFA) currently administers these regulations under the
oversight of the DOI’s Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.oversight of the DOI’s Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
No tribe has achieved federal recognition through the administrative process since 2016.
7 For example, Section 2870 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020, which recognized the Little Shell 7 For example, Section 2870 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020, which recognized the Little Shell
Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, declared “Federal recognition is extended to the Tribe” and directed the Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana, declared “Federal recognition is extended to the Tribe” and directed the
Secretary of the Interior to acquire land in trust for use as a tribal land base.Secretary of the Interior to acquire land in trust for use as a tribal land base.
Pub. L. No. 116-92, § 2870(c), (g), 133 , § 2870(c), (g), 133
Stat. 1198, 1908Stat. 1198, 1908
(2020). .
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See, e.g., Wyandot Nation v. United States, 858 F.3d 1392, 1401-02 (Fed. Cir. 2017) (collecting cases and noting “the , Wyandot Nation v. United States, 858 F.3d 1392, 1401-02 (Fed. Cir. 2017) (collecting cases and noting “the
long history making clear that tribal recognition is a political question committed to the political branches”); long history making clear that tribal recognition is a political question committed to the political branches”);
accord Chinook Indian Nation v. Zinke, 326 F. Supp. 3d 1128, 1139-40 (W.D. Wash. 2018) (“[T]he issue of federal Chinook Indian Nation v. Zinke, 326 F. Supp. 3d 1128, 1139-40 (W.D. Wash. 2018) (“[T]he issue of federal
acknowledgment of Indian tribes is a quintessential political question that must be left to the political branches of acknowledgment of Indian tribes is a quintessential political question that must be left to the political branches of
government and not the courts. Absent a clear delegation of authority from Congress, the Court cannot bypass the government and not the courts. Absent a clear delegation of authority from Congress, the Court cannot bypass the
existing federal acknowledgment process and bestow federal recognition upon [a tribe].”). existing federal acknowledgment process and bestow federal recognition upon [a tribe].”).
9 9
Agua Caliente Tribe, 932 F.3d at 1215 (“The two primary ways of obtaining recognition today are through a , 932 F.3d at 1215 (“The two primary ways of obtaining recognition today are through a
Congressional process or the Part 83 petition process.”). Congressional process or the Part 83 petition process.”).
10 10
List Act, Pub. L. No. 103-454Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, , § 104 (codified at 25 U.S.C. § 5131) (directing Secretary of the Interior to publish an , § 104 (codified at 25 U.S.C. § 5131) (directing Secretary of the Interior to publish an
annual “list of all Indian tribes which the Secretary recognizes to be eligible for the special programs and services annual “list of all Indian tribes which the Secretary recognizes to be eligible for the special programs and services
provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians”). provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians”).
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Table 1. List of Federally Recognizedlist below contains the names of Indian Tribes, in alphabetical order, that appear on the DOI list published in January 2024.11
Updates to the 2024 list include edits to formatting or to tribal names. The most recent change to the number of listed tribes occurred following Congress’s acknowledgment of the Little Shell Band of Chippewa Indians in December 2019, which resulted in the current count of 574 listed tribes.12
Alphabetical List of Federally Recognized Indian Tribes in the United States as of January 8, 2024 Previously listed, former, or alternate names are included parenthetically after the correct current Tribal name.
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Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation,
California
Ak-Chin Indian Community Akiachak Native Community Akiak Native Community Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Alatna Village Algaaciq Native Village (St. Mary’s) Allakaket Village Alturas Indian Rancheria, California Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor Angoon Community Association Anvik Village Apache Tribe of Oklahoma Arctic Village13 Asa’carsarmiut Tribe Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, California
11 Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, 89 Fed. Reg. 944 (Jan. 8, 2024).
12 National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020, Pub. L. No. 116–92, § 2870(c), (g), 133 Stat. 1198, 1908 (2020). 13 “The Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government (Arctic Village and Village of Venetie)” is not included in the official count of 574 federally recognized Indian Tribes but is recognized by the BIA as an entity authorized to act on behalf of Arctic Village and Village of Venetie, both of which are included in the official count.
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in the United States
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians
Bridgeport Indian Colony
Chignik Lake Vil age
of Oklahoma
Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk
Chilkat Indian Vil age (Klukwan)
Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove
Indians of California
Chilkoot Indian Association (Haines)
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuil a
Burns Paiute Tribe
Chinik Eskimo Community (Golovin)
Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian
Cabazon Band of Cahuil a Indians
Reservation, California
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky
(Previously listed as Cabazon Band of
Boy’s Reservation, Montana
Ak-Chin Indian Community
Mission Indians, California)
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
Akiachak Native Community
Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians Chuloonawick Native Vil age
Akiak Native Community
of the Colusa Indian Community of
Circle Native Community
the Colusa Rancheria, California
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Citizen Potawatomi Nation,
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town
Oklahoma
Cahto Tribe of the Laytonvil e
Alatna Vil age
Rancheria
Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians
Algaaciq Native Vil age (St. Mary’s)
of California
Cahuil a Band of Indians
Allakaket Vil age
Cocopah Tribe of Arizona
California Valley Miwok Tribe,
Alturas Indian Rancheria, California
California
Coeur D’Alene Tribe
Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor
Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno
Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono
Angoon Community Association
Mission Indians of California (Barona
Indians of California
Anvik Vil age
Group of Capitan Grande Band of
Colorado River Indian Reservation,
Mission Indians of the Barona
Arizona and California
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
Reservation, California; Viejas (Baron
Colorado River Indian Tribes of the
Arctic Vil agea
Long) Group of Capitan Grande
Comanche Nation, Oklahoma
Asa’carsarmiut Tribe
Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas
Confederated Salish and Kootenai
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the
Reservation, California)
Tribes of the Flathead Reservation
Fort Peck Indian Reservation,
Catawba Indian Nation
Montana
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the
Cayuga Nation
Yakama Nation
Augustine Band of Cahuil a Indians,
Cedarvil e Rancheria, California
California
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Central Council of the Tlingit &
of Oregon
Bad River Band of the Lake Superior
Haida Indian Tribes
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 Beaver Village Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California Big Lagoon Rancheria, California Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria, California Birch Creek Tribe Bishop Paiute Tribe Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana Blue Lake Rancheria, California Bridgeport Indian Colony Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California Burns Paiute Tribe
C
Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians (previously listed as Cabazon Band of Mission
Indians, California)
Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa
Rancheria, California
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria Cahuilla Band of Indians California Valley Miwok Tribe, 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 Cayuga Nation Cedarville Rancheria, California Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes Chalkyitsik Village Cheesh-Na Tribe Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation, California
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Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria, California Cherokee Nation Chevak Native Village Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Oklahoma Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota Chickahominy Indian Tribe Chickahominy Indian Tribe—Eastern Division Chickaloon Native Village The Chickasaw Nation Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California Chignik Bay Tribal Council Chignik Lake Village Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan) Chilkoot Indian Association (Haines) Chinik Eskimo Community (Golovin) Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chuloonawick Native Village Circle Native Community Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California Cocopah Tribe of Arizona Coeur D’Alene Tribe Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and
California
Comanche Nation, Oklahoma Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Nevada and Utah Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon Coquille Indian Tribe Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
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Cowlitz Indian Tribe Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California Craig Tribal Association Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota Crow Tribe of Montana Curyung Tribal Council
D
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma Delaware Tribe of Indians Douglas Indian Association Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, California Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation, Nevada
E
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming Egegik Village Eklutna Native Village Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, California Elk Valley Rancheria, California Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada Emmonak Village Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California Evansville Village (also known as Bettles Field) Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, California
F
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, California 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 California 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 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 Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California Guidiville Rancheria of California Gulkana Village Council
H
Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, California Hannahville Indian Community, Michigan Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Reservation, Arizona Healy Lake Village Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin Hoh Indian Tribe Holy Cross Tribe Hoonah Indian Association Hoopa Valley Tribe, California Hopi Tribe of Arizona Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, California Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Indian Reservation, Arizona Hughes Village Huslia Village Hydaburg Cooperative Association
I
Igiugig Village Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, California Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation,
California
Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Iqugmiut Traditional Council Ivanof Bay Tribe
J
Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians
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Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Jamul Indian Village of California Jena Band of Choctaw Indians Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico
K
Kaguyak Village Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona Kaktovik Village (also known as Barter Island) Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation Karuk Tribe Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria, California Kasigluk Traditional Elders Council Kaw Nation, Oklahoma Kenaitze Indian Tribe Ketchikan Indian Community Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan Kialegee Tribal Town Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma King Island Native Community King Salmon Tribe Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma Klamath Tribes Klawock Cooperative Association Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria (previously listed as Kletsel
Dehe Band of Wintun Indians)
Knik Tribe Koi Nation of Northern California Kokhanok Village Kootenai Tribe of Idaho Koyukuk Native Village
L
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians, 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
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Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada Levelock Village Lime Village Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians, California Louden Tribe (previously listed as Galena Village (also known as Louden Village)) Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony, Nevada Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule Reservation, South Dakota Lower Elwha Tribal Community Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation Lytton Rancheria of California
M
Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria, California Manley Hot Springs Village Manokotak Village Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation,
California
Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan McGrath Native Village Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, California Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Mentasta Traditional Council Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation,
California
Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Island Reserve Mi’kmaq Nation (Previously listed as Aroostook Band of Micmacs) Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Miccosukee Tribe of Indians Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
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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 Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nevada Modoc Nation Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut Monacan Indian Nation Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California Muckleshoot Indian Tribe The Muscogee (Creek) Nation
N
Naknek Native Village Nansemond Indian Natio Narragansett Indian Tribe Native Village of Afognak Native Village of Akhiok Native Village of Akutan Native Village of Aleknagik Native Village of Ambler Native Village of Atka Native Village of Atqasuk Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government Native Village of Belkofski Native Village of Brevig Mission Native Village of Buckland Native Village of Cantwell Native Village of Chenega (also known as Chanega) Native Village of Chignik Lagoon Native Village of Chitina Native Village of Chuathbaluk (Russian Mission, Kuskokwim) Native Village of Council Native Village of Deering Native Village of Diomede (also known as Inalik) Native Village of Eagle Native Village of Eek Native Village of Ekuk Native Village of Ekwok Native Village of Elim
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Native Village of Eyak (Cordova) Native Village of False Pass Native Village of Fort Yukon Native Village of Gakona Native Village of Gambell Native Village of Georgetown Native Village of Goodnews Bay Native Village of Hamilton Native Village of Hooper Bay Native Village of Kanatak Native Village of Karluk Native Village of Kiana Native Village of Kipnuk Native Village of Kivalina Native Village of Kluti Kaah (also known as Copper Center) Native Village of Kobuk Native Village of Kongiganak Native Village of Kotzebue Native Village of Koyuk Native Village of Kwigillingok Native Village of Kwinhagak (also known as Quinhagak) Native Village of Larsen Bay Native Village of Marshall (also known as Fortuna Ledge) Native Village of Mary’s Igloo Native Village of Mekoryuk Native Village of Minto Native Village of Nanwalek (also known as English Bay) Native Village of Napaimute Native Village of Napakiak Native Village of Napaskiak Native Village of Nelson Lagoon Native Village of Nightmute Native Village of Nikolski Native Village of Noatak Native Village of Nuiqsut (also known as Nooiksut) Native Village of Nunam Iqua Native Village of Nunapitchuk Native Village of Ouzinkie Native Village of Paimiut Native Village of Perryville Native Village of Pilot Point
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Native Village of Point Hope Native Village of Point Lay Native Village of Port Graham Native Village of Port Heiden Native Village of Port Lions Native Village of Ruby Native Village of Saint Michael Native Village of Savoonga Native Village of Scammon Bay Native Village of Selawik Native Village of Shaktoolik Native Village of Shishmaref Native Village of Shungnak Native Village of Stevens Native Village of Tanacross Native Village of Tanana Native Village of Tatitlek Native Village of Tazlina Native Village of Teller Native Village of Tetlin Native Village of Tuntutuliak Native Village of Tununak Native Village of Tyonek Native Village of Unalakleet Native Village of Unga Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government (Arctic Village and Village of Venetie)14 Native Village of Wales Native Village of White Mountain Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah Nenana Native Association New Koliganek Village Council New Stuyahok Village Newhalen Village Newtok Village Nez Perce Tribe Nikolai Village Ninilchik Village
14 “The Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government (Arctic Village and Village of Venetie)” is not included in the official count of 574 federally recognized Indian Tribes but is recognized by the BIA as an entity authorized to act on behalf of Arctic Village and Village of Venetie, both of which are included in the official count.
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Nisqually Indian Tribe Nome Eskimo Community Nondalton Village Nooksack Indian Tribe Noorvik Native Community Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Montana Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California Northway Village Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan Nulato Village Nunakauyarmiut Tribe
O
Oglala Sioux Tribe Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico Omaha Tribe of Nebraska Oneida Indian Nation Oneida Nation Onondaga Nation Organized Village of Grayling (also known as Holikachuk) Organized Village of Kake Organized Village of Kasaan Organized Village of Kwethluk Organized Village of Saxman Orutsararmiut Traditional Native Council The Osage Nation Oscarville Traditional Village Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma
P
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes,
Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits Band of Paiutes)
Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada Pala Band of Mission Indians Pamunkey Indian Tribe Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California
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Passamaquoddy Tribe Pauloff Harbor Village Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation,
California
Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma Pechanga Band of Indians (previously listed as Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission
Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, California)
Pedro Bay Village Penobscot Nation Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Petersburg Indian Association Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California Pilot Station Traditional Village Pinoleville Pomo Nation, California Pit River Tribe, California (Includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout,
Montgomery Creek, and Roaring Creek Rancherias)
Pitka’s Point Traditional Council Platinum Traditional Village Poarch Band of Creek Indians Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe Portage Creek Village (also known as Ohgsenakale) Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands (Saint George
Island and Saint Paul Island)15
Potter Valley Tribe, California Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Prairie Island Indian Community in the State of Minnesota Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico
15 “The Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands (Saint George Island and Saint Paul Island)” is not included in the official count of 574 federally recognized Indian Tribes but is recognized by the BIA as an entity authorized to act on behalf of Saint George Island and Saint Paul Island, both of which are included in the official count.
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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 Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada
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Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska Quapaw Nation 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 Quinault Indian Nation
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Ramona Band of Cahuilla, California Rampart Village Rancheria, California Rappahannock Tribe, Inc. Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota Redding Rancheria, California Redwood Valley or Little River Band of Pomo Indians of the Redwood Valley
Rancheria, California
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada Resighini Rancheria, California Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of Rincon Reservation, California Robinson Rancheria Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota Round Valley Indian Tribes, Round Valley Reservation, California
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Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
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Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan Saint George Island16 Saint Paul Island17 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Salamatof Tribe Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona Samish Indian Nation San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, California Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria, California Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation,
California
Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska Santo Domingo Pueblo Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California Seldovia Village Tribe Seminole Tribe of Florida The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Seneca Nation of Indians Seneca-Cayuga Nation Shageluk Native Village Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota Shawnee Tribe Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract),
California
Shinnecock Indian Nation Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation
16 “The Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands (Saint George Island and Saint Paul Island)” is not included in the official count of 574 federally recognized Indian Tribes but is recognized by the BIA as an entity authorized to act on behalf of Saint George Island and Saint Paul Island, both of which are included in the official count.
17 “The Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands (Saint George Island and Saint Paul Island)” is not included in the official count of 574 federally recognized Indian Tribes but is recognized by the BIA as an entity authorized to act on behalf of Saint George Island and Saint Paul Island, both of which are included in the official count.
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Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, South Dakota Sitka Tribe of Alaska Skagway Village Skokomish Indian Tribe Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, California Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Wisconsin South Naknek Village Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota Stebbins Community Association Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation Susanville Indian Rancheria, California Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
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Table Mountain Rancheria Takotna Village Tangirnaq Native Village Tejon Indian Tribe Telida Village Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Four constituentTribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
River Reservation, Wisconsin
Chalkyitsik Vil age
Reservation
Cheesh-Na Tribe
Bay Mil s Indian Community,
Confederated Tribes of the Colvil e
Michigan
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the
Reservation
Chemehuevi Reservation, California
Bear River Band of the Rohnervil e
Confederated Tribes of the Coos,
Rancheria, California
Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community
Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians
of the Trinidad Rancheria, California
Beaver Vil age
Confederated Tribes of the Goshute
Cherokee Nation
Reservation, Nevada and Utah
Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu
Indians of California
Chevak Native Vil age
Confederated Tribes of the Grand
Ronde Community of Oregon
Big Lagoon Rancheria, California
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes,
Oklahoma
Confederated Tribes of the Umatil a
Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens
Indian Reservation
Valley
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the
Cheyenne River Reservation, South
Confederated Tribes of the Warm
Big Sandy Rancheria of Western
Dakota
Springs Reservation of Oregon
Mono Indians of California
Chickahominy Indian Tribe
Coquil e Indian Tribe
Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of
the Big Valley Rancheria, California
Chickahominy Indian Tribe—Eastern Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
Division
Birch Creek Tribe
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of
Chickaloon Native Vil age
Indians
Bishop Paiute Tribe
Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet
Wuk Indians of California
Indian Reservation of Montana
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Chignik Bay Tribal Council
of California
Blue Lake Rancheria, California
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Craig Tribal Association
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation,
Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the
Arizona
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
Crow Creek Reservation, South
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, Iqugmiut Traditional Council
Dakota
California & Nevada
Ivanof Bay Tribe
Crow Tribe of Montana
Fort Sil Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians
Curyung Tribal Council
Galena Vil age (a.k.a. Louden Vil age) Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma
Gila River Indian Community of the
Jamul Indian Vil age of California
Delaware Tribe of Indians
Gila River Indian Reservation,
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians
Arizona
Douglas Indian Association
Jicaril a Apache Nation, New Mexico
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo
Chippewa Indians, Michigan
Indians, California
Kaguyak Vil age
Greenvil e Rancheria
Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the
Duckwater Reservation, Nevada
Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona
Grindstone Indian Rancheria of
Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the
Wintun- Wailaki Indians of California Kaktovik Vil age (a.k.a. Barter Island)
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Guidivil e Rancheria of California
Kalispel Indian Community of the
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Gulkana Vil age Council
Kalispel Reservation
Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind
Karuk Tribe
River Reservation, Wyoming
Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake,
California
Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the
Egegik Vil age
Hannahvil e Indian Community,
Stewarts Point Rancheria, California
Eklutna Native Vil age
Michigan
Kasigluk Traditional Elders Council
Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai
Kaw Nation, Oklahoma
of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria,
Reservation, Arizona
California
Kenaitze Indian Tribe
Healy Lake Vil age
Ketchikan Indian Community
Elk Valley Rancheria, California
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community,
Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada
Hoh Indian Tribe
Michigan
Emmonak Vil age
Holy Cross Tribe
Kialegee Tribal Town
Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu
Indians of California
Hoonah Indian Association
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas
Hoopa Valley Tribe, California
Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the
Evansvil e Vil age (a.k.a. Bettles Field)
Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas
Hopi Tribe of Arizona
Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay
Indians, California
Hopland Band of Pomo Indians,
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
California
King Island Native Community
Federated Indians of Graton
Rancheria, California
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
King Salmon Tribe
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of
Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma
South Dakota
Indian Reservation, Arizona
Klamath Tribes
Forest County Potawatomi
Hughes Vil age
Klawock Cooperative Association
Community, Wisconsin
Huslia Vil age
Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the
Fort Belknap Indian Community of
Hydaburg Cooperative Association
Cortina Rancheria (Previously listed as
the Fort Belknap Reservation of
Igiugig Vil age
Kletsel Dehe Band of Wintun
Montana
Indians)
Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel,
Fort Bidwell Indian Community of
California
Knik Tribe
the Fort Bidwell Reservation of
Koi Nation of Northern California
California
Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission
Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit
Kokhanok Vil age
Fort Independence Indian
Reservation, California
Community of Paiute Indians of the
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
Fort Independence Reservation,
Indians of the Santa Ynez
Koyukuk Native Vil age
California
Reservation, California
La Jol a Band of Luiseno Indians,
Iñupiat Community of the Arctic
Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone
California
Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian
Slope
La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission
Reservation, Nevada and Oregon
Ione Band of Miwok Ind
Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation, California
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Lac Courte Oreil es Band of Lake
Menominee Indian Tribe of
Native Vil age of Brevig Mission
Superior Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin
Native Vil age of Buckland
Wisconsin
Mentasta Traditional Council
Native Vil age of Cantwell
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake
Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno
Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac
Native Vil age of Chenega (a.k.a.
Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande
du Flambeau Reservation of
Chanega)
Reservation, California
Wisconsin
Native Vil age of Chignik Lagoon
Mescalero Apache Tribe of the
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico
Native Vil age of Chitina
Superior Chippewa Indians of
Native Vil age of Chuathbaluk (Russian
Michigan
Metlakatla Indian Community,
Annette Island Reserve
Mission, Kuskokwim)
Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada
Native Vil age of Council
Mi’kmaq Nation (Previously listed as
Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of
Aroostook Band of Micmacs)
Native Vil age of Deering
the
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
Native Vil age of Diomede (a.k.a.
Levelock Vil age
Inalik)
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians
Lime Vil age
Native Vil age of Eagle
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians,
Indians of California
Native Vil age of Eek
Michigan
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Native Vil age of Ekuk
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Minnesota (Six component
Native Vil age of Ekwok
of Montana
reservations: Bois Forte Band (Nett
Native Vil age of Elim
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa
Lake); Fond du Lac Band; Grand
of Montana
Portage Band; Leech Lake Band; Mil e Native Vil age of Eyak (Cordova)
Native Vil age of False Pass
Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Tribe
Lacs Band; White Earth Band)
Native Vil age of Fort Yukon
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuil a and
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
Cupeno Indians, California
Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the
Native Vil age of Gakona
Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the
Moapa River Indian Reservation,
Native Vil age of Gambell
Lovelock Indian Colony, Nevada
Nevada
Native Vil age of Georgetown
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the
Modoc Nation
Native Vil age of Goodnews Bay
Lower Brule Reservation, South
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of
Native Vil age of Hamilton
Dakota
Connecticut
Native Vil age of Hooper Bay
Lower Elwha Tribal Community
Monacan Indian Nation
Native Vil age of Kanatak
Lower Sioux Indian Community in
Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu
the State of Minnesota
Indians of California
Native Vil age of Karluk
Native Vil age of Kiana
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi
Morongo Band of Mission Indians,
Reservation
California
Native Vil age of Kipnuk
Lytton Rancheria of California
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Native Vil age of Kivalina
Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah
Naknek Native Vil age
Native Vil age of Kluti Kaah (a.k.a.
Indian Reservation
Copper Center)
Nansemond Indian Nation
Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of
Native Vil age of Kobuk
Narragansett Indian Tribe
the Manchester Rancheria, California
Native Vil age of Kongiganak
Native Vil age of Afognak
Manley Hot Springs Vil age
Native Vil age of Kotzebue
Native Vil age of Akhiok
Manokotak Vil age
Native Vil age of Koyuk
Native Vil age of Akutan
Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission
Native Vil age of Kwigil ingok
Indians of the Manzanita Reservation,
Native Vil age of Aleknagik
Native Vil age of Kwinhagak (a.k.a.
California
Native Vil age of Ambler
Quinhagak)
Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe
Native Vil age of Atka
Native Vil age of Larsen Bay
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Native Vil age of Atqasuk
Native Vil age of Marshall (a.k.a.
Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of
Native Vil age of Barrow Inupiat
Fortuna Ledge)
Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan
Traditional Government
Native Vil age of Mary’s Igloo
McGrath Native Vil age
Native Vil age of Belkofski
Native Vil age of Mekoryuk
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico
Native Vil age of Minto
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Native Vil age of Nanwalek (a.k.a.
New Koliganek Vil age Council
Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon
English Bay)
New Stuyahok Vil age
Reservation and Colony, Nevada
Native Vil age of Napaimute
Newhalen Vil age
Pala Band of Mission Indians
Native Vil age of Napakiak
Newtok Vil age
Pamunkey Indian Tribe
Native Vil age of Napaskiak
Nez Perce Tribe
Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona
Native Vil age of Nelson Lagoon
Nikolai Vil age
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of
Native Vil age of Nightmute
Ninilchik Vil age
California
Native Vil age of Nikolski
Nisqually Indian Tribe
Passamaquoddy Tribe
Native Vil age of Noatak
Nome Eskimo Community
Pauloff Harbor Vil age
Native Vil age of Nuiqsut (a.k.a.
Nondalton Vil age
Nooiksut)
Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission
Nooksack Indian Tribe
Native Vil age of Nunam Iqua
Indians of the Pauma & Yuima
Noorvik Native Community
Reservation, California
Native Vil age of Nunapitchuk
Northern Arapaho Tribe of the
Native Vil age of Ouzinkie
Wind River Reservation, Wyoming
Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
Native Vil age of Paimiut
Pechanga Band of Indians (Previously
Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the
listed as Pechanga Band of Luiseno
Native Vil age of Perryvil e
Northern Cheyenne Indian
Mission Indians of the Pechanga
Native Vil age of Pilot Point
Reservation, Montana
Reservation, California)
Native Vil age of Point Hope
Northfork Rancheria of Mono
Pedro Bay Vil age
Indians of California
Native Vil age of Point Lay
Northway Vil age
Penobscot Nation
Native Vil age of Port Graham
Northwestern Band of the Shoshone
Native Vil age of Port Heiden
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
Nation
Native Vil age of Port Lions
Petersburg Indian Association
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the
Native Vil age of Ruby
Potawatomi, Michigan
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi
Native Vil age of Saint Michael
Indians of California
Nulato Vil age
Native Vil age of Savoonga
Pilot Station Traditional Vil age
Nunakauyarmiut Tribe
Native Vil age of Scammon Bay
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Pinolevil e Pomo Nation, California
Native Vil age of Selawik
Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
Pit River Tribe, California (Includes XL
Native Vil age of Shaktoolik
Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout,
Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
Native Vil age of Shishmaref
Montgomery Creek, and Roaring
Oneida Indian Nation
Creek Rancherias)
Native Vil age of Shungnak
Oneida Nation
Native Vil age of Stevens
Pitka’s Point Traditional Council
Onondaga Nation
Native Vil age of Tanacross
Platinum Traditional Vil age
Organized Vil age of Grayling (a.k.a.
Native Vil age of Tanana
Holikachuk)
Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Native Vil age of Tatitlek
Organized Vil age of Kake
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians,
Native Vil age of Tazlina
Organized Vil age of Kasaan
Michigan and Indiana
Native Vil age of Tel er
Organized Vil age of Kwethluk
Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
Native Vil age of Tetlin
Organized Vil age of Saxman
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Native Vil age of Tuntutuliak
Orutsararmiut Traditional Native
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
Native Vil age of Tununak
Council
Portage Creek Vil age (a.k.a.
Native Vil age of Tyonek
Oscarvil e Traditional Vil age
Ohgsenakale)
Native Vil age of Unalakleet
Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians,
Potter Valley Tribe, California
Native Vil age of Unga
Oklahoma
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Native Vil age of Wales
Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma
Prairie Island Indian Community in the
Native Vil age of White Mountain
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar
State of Minnesota
Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New
Mexico, & Utah
Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico
Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and
Nenana Native Association
Shivwits Band of Paiutes)
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Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico
Resighini Rancheria, California
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux
Community of Minnesota
Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico
Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians
(Previously listed as Rincon Band of
Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico
Shawnee Tribe
Luiseno Mission Indians of Rincon
Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico
Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo
Reservation, California)
Indians of California
Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico
Robinson Rancheria
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians,
Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico
Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud
Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona
Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico
Indian Reservation, South Dakota
Tract), California
Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico
Round Valley Indian Tribes, Round
Shinnecock Indian Nation
Valley Reservation, California
Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico
Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation
Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in
Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the
Kansas and Nebraska
Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort
Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma
Hall Reservation
Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck
Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico
Michigan
Valley Reservation, Nevada
Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake
Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico
Michigan
Traverse Reservation, South Dakota
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup
Saint George Islandb
Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Reservation
Saint Paul Islandb
Skagway Vil age
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada
Skokomish Indian Tribe
Salamatof Tribe
Skul Valley Band of Goshute Indians
Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand
Point
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
of Utah
Community of the Salt River
Snoqualmie Indian Tribe
Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska
Reservation, Arizona
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians,
Quapaw Nation
Samish Indian Nation
California
Quartz Valley Indian Community of
San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San
the Quartz Valley Reservation of
Sokaogon Chippewa Community,
Carlos Reservation, Arizona
California
Wisconsin
San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of
South Naknek Vil age
Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma
Arizona
Indian Reservation, California &
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the
Arizona
San Pasqual Band of Diegueno
Mission Indians of California
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado
Quileute Tribe of the Quileute
Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota
Reservation
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuil a Indians,
California
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane
Quinault Indian Nation
Santa Rosa Indian Community of the
Reservation
Ramona Band of Cahuil a, California
Santa Rosa Rancheria, California
Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin
Rampart Vil age
Island Reservation
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission
Rancheria, California
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of
Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska
Wisconsin
Rappahannock Tribe, Inc.
Santo Domingo Pueblo
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North &
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
South Dakota
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa
Stebbins Community Association
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians,
Minnesota
Indians, Michigan
Stil aguamish Tribe of Indians of
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Washington
Redding Rancheria, California
of California
Stockbridge Munsee Community,
Redwood Valley or Little River Band
of Pomo Indians of the Redwood
Seldovia Vil age Tribe
Wisconsin
Valley Rancheria, California
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada
Seneca Nation of Indians
Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak
Seneca–Cayuga Nation Shageluk Native Vil age
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Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port
Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians
Vil age of Venetiea
Madison Reservation
of the Tuolumne Rancheria of
Vil age of Wainwright
California
Susanvil e Indian Rancheria, California
Walker River Paiute Tribe of the
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Walker River Reservation, Nevada
Indians of North Dakota
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head
Tuscarora Nation
(Aquinnah)
Table Mountain Rancheria
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission
Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California
Takotna Vil age
Indians of California
(Carson Colony, Dresslervil e Colony,
Twin Hil s Vil age
Tangirnaq Native Vil age
Woodfords Community, Stewart
Ugashik Vil age
Community, & Washoe Ranches)
Tejon Indian Tribe
Umkumiut Native Vil age
White Mountain Apache Tribe of the
Telida Vil age
United Auburn Indian Community of
Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona
Te-Moak Tribe of Western
the Auburn Rancheria of California
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita,
Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Four
United Keetoowah Band of
Keechi, Waco, & Tawakonie),
constituent
Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
bands: Battle Mountain Band; Elko
bands: Battle Mountain Band; Elko Band; South Fork Band; and Wells Band; South Fork Band; and Wells
Upper Mattaponi Tribe
Wilton Rancheria, California
Band)
Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
The Chickasaw Nation
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah &
Wiyot Tribe, California
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Ouray Reservation, Utah
Wrangell Cooperative Association
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Wyandotte Nation
The Osage Nation
Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the
Yakutat Tlingit Tribe
The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Benton Paiute Reservation, California Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town
Vil age of Alakanuk
Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp
Vil age of Anaktuvuk Pass
Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort
Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona
Berthold Reservation, North Dakota Vil age of Aniak
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
Timbisha Shoshone Tribe
Vil age of Atmautluak
Yerington Paiute Tribe of the
Vil age of Bil Moore’s Slough
Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona
Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch,
Vil age of Chefornak
Nevada
Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation
Vil age of Clarks Point
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation,
Tonawanda Band of Seneca
Vil age of Crooked Creek
California
Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of
Vil age of Dot Lake
Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba
Oklahoma
Vil age of Iliamna
Reservation, Nevada
Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona
Vil age of Kalskag
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuil a
Vil age of Kaltag
Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
Indians, California
Vil age of Kotlik
(Previously listed as San Manuel Band
Traditional Vil age of Togiak
of Mission Indians, California)
Vil age of Lower Kalskag
Tulalip Tribes of Washington
Vil age of Ohogamiut
Yupi t of Andreafski
Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule
Vil age of Red Devil
Yurok Tribe of the Yurok
River Reservation, California
Reservation, California
Vil age of Sleetmute
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation,
Tuluksak Native Community
Vil age of Solomon
New Mexico
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe
Vil age of Stony River
Source: CRS, based on Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, 88 Fed. Reg. 2112 (Jan. 12, 2023). Notes: Previously listed, former, or alternate names are included parenthetically after the correct current Tribal name. a. The Native Vil age of Venetie Tribal Government (Arctic Vil age and Vil age of Venetie) is not included in
the official count of 574 federally recognized Indian Tribes but is recognized by the BIA as an entity authorized to act on behalf of Artic Vil age and Vil age of Venetie.
b. The Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St. George Islands (Saint George Island and Saint Paul
Island)Band)
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota Timbisha Shoshone Tribe Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation Tonawanda Band of Seneca Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
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Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, California Traditional Village of Togiak Tulalip Tribes of Washington Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California Tuluksak Native Community Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota Tuscarora Nation Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California Twin Hills Village
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Ugashik Village Umkumiut Native Village United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Upper Mattaponi Tribe Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota Upper Skagit Indian Tribe Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation, California
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Village of Alakanuk Village of Anaktuvuk Pass Village of Aniak Village of Atmautluak Village of Bill Moore’s Slough Village of Chefornak Village of Clarks Point Village of Crooked Creek Village of Dot Lake Village of Iliamna Village of Kalskag Village of Kaltag Village of Kotlik Village of Lower Kalskag Village of Ohogamiut
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Village of Red Devil Village of Sleetmute Village of Solomon Village of Stony River Village of Venetie18 Village of Wainwright
W
Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River Reservation, Nevada Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) 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 Nevada Wiyot Tribe, California Wrangell Cooperative Association Wyandotte Nation
Y
Yakutat Tlingit Tribe Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, California Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation (previously listed as San Manuel Band of
Mission Indians, California)
Yupiit of Andreafski Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation, California
Z
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico
18 “The Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government (Arctic Village and Village of Venetie)” is not included in the official count of 574 federally recognized Indian Tribes but is recognized by the is not included in the official count of 574 federally recognized Indian Tribes but is recognized by the
BIA as an entity authorized to act on BIA as an entity authorized to act on
behalf of Arctic Village and Village of Venetie, both of which are included in the official countbehalf of Saint George Island and Saint Paul Island. .
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