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Number of Indian Tribes in the US

Number of Indian Tribes in the US

As defined by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, a federally recognized tribe is "an American Indian or Alaska Native tribal entity that is recognized as having a government-to-government relationship with the United States, with the responsibilities, powers, limitations, and obligations attached to that designation, and is eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.”

These tribes are recognized as possessing certain inherent rights of self-government (such as tribal sovereignty) and are entitled to receive certain federal benefits, services, and protections.

As of January 8, 2024, there are 574 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages. 

Other than Hawaii, the states that have no federally recognized tribes today forcibly removed tribes from their region in the 19th century, primarily to Indian Territory in Oklahoma and the western US.

Numbers do not total to 574 due to many tribes covering more than one state. Tribes are included in each state counts they cover.

Dataset

StateNumber of Federally Recognized Indian Tribes
Alabama1
Alaska227
Arizona22
Arkansas0
California109
Colorado2
Connecticut2
Deleware0
Florida2
Georgia0
Hawaii0
Idaho5
Illinois0
Indiana1
Iowa1
Kansas4
Kentucky0
Louisiana4
Maine4
Maryland0
Massachusetts2
Michigan12
Minnesota7
Mississippi1
Missouri0
Montana9
Nebraska6
Nevada19
New Hampshire0
New Jersey0
New Mexico24
New York8
North Carolina1
North Dakota4
Ohio0
Oklahoma38
Oregon10
Pennsylvania0
Rhode Island1
South Carolina1
South Dakota10
Tennessee1
Texas3
Utah7
Vermont0
Virginia7
Washington29
West Virginia0
Wisconsin12
Wyoming2
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