Indigenous Tribes of the United States

American Indians have long been identified by "tribal" names. In the United States, there are hundreds of names by which these tribes are known. There are over 560 tribes recognized by the United States. The most recent list was published in the Federal Register on April 4, 2008.

The following are some of the major Indian tribes in the United States, with some brief history and links to web sites, official and otherwise, and to other pages on FamilySearch Wiki.

Alabama-Coushatta Indians

Blackfeet Indians of Montana

Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma

Cheyenne

Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma

Chippewa

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Coeur d'Alene

Comanche

Creek

Crow

Hopi

Kiowa

Miami

Modoc

Navajo

Nez Perce

Osage

Pawnee

Ponca Nation

Sac and Fox Tribe

Seminole

Seneca

Shawnee

Sioux

Spokane

Ute

Wyandot