List of Native American Tribes Recognized by the Federal Government
Federally recognized tribes are Native American groups recognized by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs as having a special relationship with the federal government. Except for Hawaii, states without federally recognized tribes today removed tribes from their land in the 19th century. This often involved forcing them westward, especially to Indian Territory, which is now Oklahoma. In the U.S., these tribes operate as their governments.
Tribe Name |
Location |
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Colville Confederated Tribes |
Washington |
Blackfeet Nation |
Montana |
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians |
Oregon |
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation |
Washington |
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community |
Michigan |
Burns Paiute Tribe |
Oregon |
Grand Ronde Tribes |
Oregon |
Hopi |
Arizona |
Karuk Tribe |
California |
Lytton Rancheria of California |
California |
Nez Perce Tribe |
Idaho |
Pamunkey Indian Tribe |
Virginia |
Pascua Yaqui Tribe |
Arizona |
Pueblo of Zuni |
New Mexico |
Quechan Tribe |
California |
San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona |
Arizona |
Tonto Apache Tribe |
Arizona |
Cahuilla Band of Indians |
California |
Cayuga Nation |
New York |
Cocopah Indian Tribe |
Arizona |
List of Native American Tribes Recognized by the Federal Government
List of Native American Tribes: Federal recognition means that tribes have a special legal bond with the U.S. government, giving them access to federal help when needed. There are almost 574 officially recognized tribes in the United States, as listed by the Department of the Interiorβs Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Some members of these tribes, like Tom Cole from the Chickasaw Nation, have been elected to represent their states in the U.S. Congress. Tom Cole has been serving as a representative for Oklahoma since 2002.
Check the list of native American Tribes Recognized by the Federal Government in detail.