List of federally recognized tribes by state

This list shows the tribes that the United States government officially recognizes, grouped by the state where they are located. If you want to see the same list sorted by the names of the tribes instead, you can visit the List of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States.

Map of states with U.S. federally recognized tribes marked in yellow. States with no federally recognized tribes are marked in gray.

Federally recognized tribes are Native American tribes that have a special relationship with the United States government. This means they are treated as separate governments with certain rights and responsibilities. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is the part of the U.S. government that decides which tribes are recognized.

As of 2025, there are 575 tribes that the Bureau of Indian Affairs officially recognizes. These tribes have their own traditions, languages, and histories, and many still exist today. Knowing which tribes are recognized helps people understand and respect their cultures and rights.

Description

In the United States, Native American tribes are important groups with their own governments. The country recognizes these tribes, which means they have special rights and can manage their own affairs. This recognition comes from the U.S. government, mainly through a group called the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

As of 2025, there are 575 tribes recognized by the U.S. government. This number grew over time, with tribes in places like Virginia and North Carolina being added recently. Many of these tribes live in Alaska, and some states no longer have tribes because they were moved long ago to areas now known as Oklahoma.

Alabama

Alabama is home to one federally recognized tribe. This tribe is called the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. They have also been known by a few other names in the past, such as the Poarch Band of Creeks, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama, and the Creek Nation East of the Mississippi.

Alaska

Main article: List of Alaska Native tribal entities

Alaska has many groups of Native people who are officially recognized by the United States government. These groups are known as tribes and have a special relationship with the U.S. federal government. As of 2025, there are tribes in Alaska that are legally recognized, meaning they have their own governments and lands.

Arizona

Some Native American tribes are recognized by the U.S. government and have special relationships with it. In Arizona, there are several such tribes that also include parts of their land in nearby states.

These tribes include the Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California, the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California & Nevada, the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, the Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California & Arizona, and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico.

Arkansas

There are no federally recognized tribes in Arkansas.

California

Some Native American tribes in California have special recognition from the United States government. These tribes have a special relationship with the U.S. government.

Here are some of these tribes:

Colorado

Colorado is home to two federally recognized tribes. The Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado is one of them. Another tribe that has a presence in Colorado, as well as in nearby states, is the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah. These tribes have special relationships with the U.S. government.

Connecticut

Connecticut is home to two tribes that are officially recognized by the United States government. These tribes are the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe of Connecticut and the Mohegan Indian Tribe of Connecticut. This recognition means they have a special relationship with the U.S. government.

Delaware

There are no tribes officially recognized by the U.S. government in Delaware.

Florida

Florida is home to two federally recognized tribes. The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and the Seminole Tribe of Florida both have special areas called reservations where many of their members live. The Seminole Tribe has four reservations: Big Cypress Reservation, Brighton Reservation, Hollywood Reservation, and Tampa Reservation.

Georgia

There are no federally recognized tribes in Georgia.

Hawaii

Further information: United States federal recognition of Native Hawaiians

There are no tribes in Hawaii that are recognized by the United States government.

Idaho

Idaho is home to several tribes that are recognized by the United States government. These include the Coeur D'Alene Tribe of the Coeur D'Alene Reservation, Idaho, the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho, and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation, which was previously listed as the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho.

Some tribes span across more than one state, like the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, which is located in both Idaho and Nevada.

Illinois

In Illinois, there are several groups of Native American people who are officially recognized by the U.S. government. One of these groups is the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation. These tribes have a special relationship with the U.S. government, meaning they are treated as separate nations with their own leaders and laws.

Indiana

Some tribes live in more than one state. For example, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians has members in both Michigan and Indiana.

Iowa

In Iowa, there is one group of Native American people who are recognized by the United States government. This group is called the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa. They have a special relationship with the U.S. government, meaning they work together in certain ways.

Kansas

Kansas is home to several tribes recognized by the United States government. These tribes have a special relationship with the federal government.

The tribes in Kansas include the Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas. Other tribes that are recognized but have members living in multiple states are the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, and the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska.

Kentucky

There are no federally recognized tribes in Kentucky. This means that, as of 2025, no Native American tribes in Kentucky have a government-to-government relationship with the United States federal government.

Louisiana

Louisiana is home to several tribes recognized by the United States government. These tribes have a special relationship with the U.S. federal government.

The tribes include the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, and Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana.

Maine

Maine is home to several tribes that are recognized by the United States government. These include the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Mi'kmaq Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe, and the Penobscot Nation. Each of these tribes has a rich history and culture.

Maryland

There are no federally recognized tribes in Maryland. This means that, as of the latest records, no Native American tribes in Maryland have a special government relationship with the United States federal government.

Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, there are two tribes recognized by the U.S. government. These tribes have a special relationship with the federal government, meaning they are treated as separate groups with their own leadership.

The two tribes are the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Massachusetts and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) of Massachusetts. The latter was previously known as the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc..

Michigan

Some tribes are recognized by the U.S. government and have special relationships with it. In Michigan and nearby states, one of these tribes is the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, Michigan and Indiana.

Minnesota

Minnesota is home to several groups of Native American people who have special recognition from the United States government. Some of these groups include the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota, the Prairie Island Indian Community in the State of Minnesota, the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota, and the Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota.

Some tribes span across more than one state. For example, the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin also has members in Minnesota, and was previously known as the Wisconsin Winnebago Tribe. The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota includes six different groups, such as the Bois Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, Mille Lacs Band, and White Earth Band.

Mississippi

Some Native American tribes are recognized by the United States government. One of these tribes lives in Mississippi. It is called the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

Missouri

There are no federally recognized tribes in Missouri. This means no tribes in this state have a special government relationship with the United States government.

Montana

Some tribes live in more than one state. For example, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota also has people living in Montana and South Dakota.

Nebraska

Nebraska is home to several tribes recognized by the United States government. These include the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, the Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska, and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Some tribes span across multiple states, such as the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska and the Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska.

Nevada

Some Native American tribes are recognized by the U.S. government and have special relationships with it. In Nevada, several tribes are recognized across different states. These include the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Nevada and Utah, the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada and Oregon, the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California & Nevada, the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Idaho and Nevada, and the Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California, which includes groups like the Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony, Woodfords Community, Stewart Community, and Washoe Ranches.

New Hampshire

There are no federally recognized tribes in New Hampshire.

New Jersey

There are no tribes officially recognized by the United States government in New Jersey.

New Mexico

New Mexico is home to several tribes recognized by the U.S. government. These include the Fort Sill Apache Tribe, which also has members in Oklahoma, the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah, and the Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, which also has members in Arizona.

New York

New York is home to many Native American tribes that are officially recognized by the United States government. These tribes have a special relationship with the U.S. government, meaning they are treated as separate nations with their own leaders and laws. As of 2025, there are several tribes in New York that hold this important status.

North Carolina

North Carolina is home to two groups of Native American people who are officially recognized by the United States government. These groups are called tribes.

The first is the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. They have lived in this area for a very long time. The second is the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Both of these tribes have special relationships with the U.S. government.

North Dakota

North Dakota is home to several tribes recognized by the United States government. These include the Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota and the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.

Some tribes span multiple states. For example, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota includes people from both North and South Dakota. The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota also has members living in Montana and South Dakota.

Ohio

There are no federally recognized tribes in Ohio.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma is home to many federally recognized tribes. These tribes have a special relationship with the United States government, meaning they are recognized as having their own governments. As of 2025, there are 575 tribes officially recognized by the U.S. government, and many of them are located in Oklahoma.

Oregon

Oregon is home to several tribes that are officially recognized by the United States government. One of these tribes is the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe. These tribes have a special relationship with the U.S. government, meaning they are treated as separate governments in many ways.

Pennsylvania

There are no tribes officially recognized by the United States government in Pennsylvania.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island is home to one group of Native American people who are recognized by the United States government. This group is called the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island. They have a special relationship with the U.S. government, meaning they are treated as a separate nation with their own leaders and traditions.

South Carolina

South Carolina has one tribe that is recognized by the U.S. government. This tribe is called the Catawba Indian Nation. Before, they were known as the Catawba Tribe of South Carolina.

South Dakota

South Dakota is home to several tribes recognized by the U.S. government. Two of these tribes are shared between North and South Dakota: the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota, which is also found in Montana and South Dakota.

Tennessee

Some states have tribes that are recognized by the U.S. government. For example, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is one of these tribes.

Texas

Further information: Native American tribes in Texas

Texas is home to several tribes that are recognized by the U.S. government. These tribes include the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas, the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, and the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas. These tribes have special relationships with the United States government.

Utah

Utah is home to several tribes recognized by the U.S. government. These include the Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation of Utah (Washakie) and the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, which has several bands such as the Cedar City Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes, Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and Shivwits Band of Paiutes. Other tribes in Utah are the Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah and the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah.

Some tribes span multiple states, including Utah. These are the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Nevada and Utah, the Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, and the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico & Utah.

Vermont

There are no federally recognized tribes in Vermont.

Virginia

Virginia is a state in the United States where several Native American tribes have been recognized by the U.S. government. These tribes have a special relationship with the federal government, meaning they are officially recognized and respected. As of 2025, there are many tribes across the country, with 575 of them being officially recognized by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Washington

Washington state is home to several tribes that are officially recognized by the United States government. These tribes have a special relationship with the federal government, meaning they are treated as independent nations with certain rights and responsibilities. As of 2025, there are many tribes across the United States that hold this status, including several in Washington.

West Virginia

There are no federally recognized tribes in West Virginia.

Wisconsin

Flags of Wisconsin tribes in the state capitol

In Wisconsin, there are several tribes that are recognized by the U.S. government. These include the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, which is also found in Minnesota, and was previously known as the Wisconsin Winnebago Tribe. Additionally, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota includes the Fond du Lac Band, which is also located in Wisconsin.

Wyoming

Wyoming is home to two tribes that are recognized by the United States government. These tribes are the Arapahoe Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming and the Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming. They have a special relationship with the U.S. government.