List of Native American peoples in the United States
This is a list of Native American peoples in the United States. The various tribal entities are listed. The alphabetical section includes all known names of the tribes. Below that are nations that came into being between the 17th century & the 19th century. Tribes that formed after 1900 are not included, nor are nations with a nexus only in Canada or Mexico.
This list does not include ancient civilizations or cultures whose true names have been lost to time, nor does it include sub-tribes or tribal districts.
Alphabetical listing
A
- A'ani -- Haaninin, Atsina, Gros Ventre
- Acopsel -- Tlacopsel, Lacopsel
- Acuera (extinct)
- Ahtna -- Ahtena
- Ais (extinct)
- Akenitsi-- Occaneechi
- Akokisa -- Horcoquisa, Orcoquizas
- Aleut -- Unangax, Unangan
- Alibamu -- Alabama
- Alsea
- Alutiiq -- Sugpiag, Pacific Yupik
- Amahami -- Awaxawi
- Androscoggin -- Arosaguntacook, Ameriscoggin
- Anishinaabeg -- Chippewa, Anihšināpē, Saulteaux
- Apalachee
- Aranama -- Texan Coahuilteca, Tamique
- Arawak (extinct)
- Arikara -- Sahnish, Ree, Arickaree, Adakadaho
- Assiniboine -- Hohe, Nakota, Nakoda, Nakona
- Atsa'Kudok-wa
- Awatixa
B
- Bannock-- Snake Indians (endangered)
- Bidai -- Ishak, Quasmigdo
- Biloxi
- Blackfoot Confederacy -- Niitsitapi, Sikasikaitsitapi
C
- Cahto -- Kato, Kaipomo
- Cahuilla -- Ivilyuqaletem, Ivilyuat
- Calicua -- Cali (extinct. May be same as Monongahela.)
- Calusa (extinct)
- Canaragay (extinct)
- Cascangue (extinct)
- Catawba -- Inna, Iswa
- Chemehuevi
- Cheraw -- Seraw (extinct. merged with Catawba/ Lumbee)
- Chickanee (extinct. merged with Catawba)
- Chickasaw
- Chilula
- Chimakum-- Aqokúlo (endangered)
- Chimariko (endangered)
- Chiricahua -- Tsokanende
- Chitimacha -- Chetimachan, Sitimacha
- Chonnonton -- Neutral Nation, Niagara (extinct)
- Chowanoke -- Roanoke (?)
- Chumash
- Ciboney -- Taino
- Ciwāt
- Clatskanie (extinct)
- Clatsop
- Congaree (extinct. merged with Catawba)
- Coos (Not same as Cowasuck below)
- Coosa -- Uchis, Chiaha, Coste, Tali, Talisi
- Coquille -- Kokwell
- Coree (extinct)
- Coso
- Cowasuck -- Coos (extinct. Not the same as Coos labelled above)
- Cowlitz -- Taitnapam
- Croatan -- Roanoke(?) (extinct)
- Crow Nation -- Absaroka
- Cui Ui Ticutta
- Cupeño -- Kuupangaxwichem, Cupa
- Cup'ig -- Nunivak
- Cusabo -- Corsaboy (extinct)
D
E
G
- Gidi'tikadii
- Guwevkabaya -- Southeast Yavapai
- Gwich'in -- Kutchin
H
I
- Ibi (extinct)
- Icafui (extinct)
- Iroquois Confederacy-- Hodinoso:ni
- Illinois Confederation-- Ilinoweg, Illini
- Iñupiat -- Inuit
- Ioway -- Iowa, Baxoje
J
K
- Kalapuya -- Clackama
- Kalingo -- Carib (extinct)
- Kalispel -- Pend d'Oreilles, Ql̓ispé
- Karuk -- Karok, Chum-ne
- Kathlamet -- Guithlamethl, Kwillu'chini, Klamath, Yahuskin, Goyatoka (extinct. merged with Multnomah)
- Katkoc
- Kaw -- Kansas, Kanza
- Kawaiisu -- Nuwa
- Kennebec -- Kinipekw
- Keresan
- Keyauwee -- Keawe (extinct. Merged with Saponi/ Catawba. May be same as Moneton?)
- Kichai -- Kitsai, Keechi, K'itaish (endangered)
- Kiowa -- Gaigwu, Cáuigù, Kútjàu, Kwu-da, Tep-da
- Kitanemuk (endangered)
- Kittitas
- Klickitat -- Qwû'lh-hwai-pûm, Awi-adshi, Máhane, Wahnookt
- Koa'aga'itoka
- Konkow
- Koop Ticutta
- Koroa (extinct. merged with Tunica)
- Koyukon
- Ktunaxa -- Kootenai, Flathead (Not associated with Choctaw Flatheads, just also practiced head binding)
- Kucadikadi -- Kotsa'va
- Kumeyaay -- Tipai-Ipai, Kamia, Diegueño
- Kwapa -- Cocopah, Cucapá, Xawiƚƚ kwñchawaay
L
M
- Madqwadabaya -- Desert Yavapai
- Mahican -- Mohicans
- Makah
- Makuhadokado
- Maliseet -- Wolistoqiag
- Manahoac -- Mahock, Meipontsky?
- Mandan
- Manso (extinct)
- Mascouten -- Miami Du'Lac, Gen D'Feu, Maumee (?), Wea (?) (extinct? Wea are not.)
- Mattole -- Bear River, Tul'bush, Ni'ekeni
- Mayaca (extinct)
- Mayaimi (extinct)
- Mayeye -- Macheye, Maiece, Malleye, Maye, Maghay (extinct. Merged with Coos)
- Meherrin
- Menominee -- Mackinac
- Mescalero
- Miami -- myaamiaki, Kickapoo, Twigtwee
- Missouria (May have migrated from Canada)
- Miwok -- Miwuk
- Moadokado
- Mocoso -- Mocoço (extinct)
- Moctobi (extinct. merged with Biloxi)
- Modoc
- Mohave -- 'Aha Makhav
- Mohawk -- Kaneng'hega
- Molala -- Molale, Molele
- Moneton (extinct. May be same as Keyauwee?)
- Mono -- Nyyhmy
- Moosonee -- Moose Cree, Monsonis (Migrated from Canada)
- Mosopelea -- Houspe, Ofo, Ofogoula (extinct. Merged with Tunica & Biloxi)
- Multnomah -- Chinook
N
O
P
- Palus
- Pascagoula (extinct. merged with Biloxi)
- Passamaquoddy -- Pestomuhkati
- Patiri -- Petaros, Pastia
- Patwin -- Southern Wintun
- Pawnee -- Panis, Skidi
- Pedee (extinct)
- Pennacook (extinct)
- Penobscot
- Petun -- Tobacco Nation, Wenro, Tionontati, Kentatentonga (extinct. merged with Huron)
- Piipaash -- Kokmalik'op
- Piro (extinct)
- Piscataway -- Piscatawa, Doeg, Conoy
- Pit River
- Pomo -- Kashaya
- Ponca -- Ponka
- Potano -- Alachua , Potavou (extinct)
- Powhatan
- Puyallup -- Spuyaləpabš
Q
S
- Salinan
- Santee, East (extinct. Not same as Dakota Santee Sioux.)
- Saponi -- Monacan, Sapon, Eastern Blackfoot, Christanna
- Saturiwa (extinct)
- Sawawatodo
- Senandoa -- Shenandoah (extinct)
- Serrano -- Taaqtam, Maarenga'yam, Yuhaviatam (endangered)
- Sewee (extinct)
- Shakori -- Shaccoree, Cacores (extinct. Merged with Catawba)
- Shasta -- Chasta, Sasti (endangered)
- Shoshone
- Siletz
- Sinkine -- Sinkyone
- Sissipahaw -- Haw (extinct. Merged with Catawba)
- Siuslaw Umpqua
- Skitswish -- Coeur D'Alene, Schitsu'umash
- Snohomish -- Snokomish (extinct)
- Snuqualmi
- Sokoki-- Missiquoi
- Spokane
- Stillaguamish -- Stoluckwamish
- Sugaree (extinct. merged with Catawba)
- Suma -- Zuma, Jano, Jocome (extinct)
- Suquamish
- Susquehannock -- Andastes (extinct)
- Sutaio
- Swinomish -- Skagit
- Syilx -- Okanagan
T
- Tacatacuru (extinct)
- Taga Ticutta
- Takelma -- Dagelma (endangered)
- Taltushtuntede-- Galice
- Tanan Gwich'in
- Taos
- Taovaya
- Tataviam -- Alliklik (endangered)
- Tawakoni -- Tahuacano
- Tenino
- Thawikila -- Hathawekela, Fort Ancient
- Tigua -- Ysleta del Sur
- Tillamook -- Nehalem
- Timbisha -- Panamint (endangered)
- Timpanogos -- Ute
- Tioux (extinct. merged with Tunica)
- Tlingit
- Tocobaga (extinct)
- Toi Ticutta
- Tockwogh -- Trokwae (extinct. merged with Susquehannock)
- Tolowa -- Talawa Dini'
- Tongva -- Gabrieleño, Fernandeño, Tobikhar
- Tonkawa -- Ticanwatic
- Tsetsaut -- Wetaŀ, Jits'aawit (extinct)
- Tsikip -- Appalousa, Opelousa
- Tsitsistas
- Tübatulabal
- Tukabatchee
- Tula
- Tunica
- Tuscarora -- Tomahittan (?), Kuskarawock
- Tutelo -- Tutero, Totteroy, Tutera, Yusan
- Tututni
U
W
- Waccamaw -- Waxmaw
- Wadatika -- Harney Valley Paiute
- Wailiki
- Waluulapam -- Walla Walla
- Walpapi-- Huipui
- Wampanoag -- Massasoit
- Wanapum
- Wappo (endangered/ extinct)
- Washoe
- Wateree -- Guatari (extinct. Merged with Catawba)
- Whilkut (endangered/ extinct)
- Wichita
- Willapa -- Kwalhioqua
- Wi:pukba -- Verde Valley Yavapai
- Wintu -- Northern Wintun
- Winyaw -- Weenee, Wineaw, Yenyohol? (extinct. merged with Catawba)
- Wiyot -- Wee-’at, Weyet
- Woccon (extinct. Merged with Waccamaw)
Y
Z
- Zuni -- A:shiwi
* 'extinct' indicates the tribe no longer exists.
- 'endangered' indicates the tribe has less than 100 members still living.
Amerindian Nations of the U.S. Which Formed between 1600-1900
- Abenaki-- Wabanaki Confederacy (17th century.)
- Arapahoe-- (18th century.)
- Assiniboine-- Hohe, Yankton, Nakoda, Stoney, Hidusidi (18th century.)
- Cherokee -- Lower, Valley/Middle, and Cherokee Tsalagi (17th century)
- Cheyenne-- (19th century.)
- Chickamauga -- (18th century)
- Chisca -- Kispoko (18th century. merged with Shawnee.)
- Choctaw -- Chahta, Flathead (Not related to Ktxana Flatheads. 17th century.)
- Coharie (18th century)
- Comanche (17th century)
- Conoy (extinct. Broke away. 16th/ 17th century)
- Coushatta -- Koasati and Kaskinampo people (17th century.)
- Coyaha -- Yuchi (17th century.)
- Creek Confederacy -- Muscogee (18th century. fractured.)
- Fauk (17th century. migrated from Canada)
- Guale -- Oade (extinct. 17th century.)
- Hasinai -- Texas Caddo, Angelina and Neches Rivers (17th century.)
- Hidatsa -- Hiraacá, Minnetaree (18th century.)
- Hitchiti (17th century.)
- Houma (18th century. broke away.)
- Iron Confederacy (18th century. fractured.)
- Kadohadacho -- Arkansas/Texas Caddo, Red River bend (17th century.)
- Lumbee (18th century.)
- Mingo Seneca (18th century. broke away.)
- Natchitoches -- Louisiana Caddo, Red River (17th century.)
- Oabano (broke away. 17th/ 18th century)
- Odawa -- Mississaugas (19th century. broke away.)
- Ojibwe (19th century. broke away.)
- Paiute -- Nuwu (17th/ 18th century.)
- Pequot -- (extinct. split away. 17th century)
- Sauk -- Ozaagiiweg, Sac, Saag (17th century. migrated from Canada.)
- Schaghticoke (17th century.)
- Seminole -- Lower Creeks (17th century.)
- Shawnee (17th century.)
- Tiontatecaga -- Gwiandotte, Little Mingo (extinct. 17th century. Merged with Mingo Seneca.)
- Tomahittan (17th century. broke away.)
- Wea (18th century. broke away/ may be same as Mascouten?)
- Westo (extinct. 17th century.)
- Wyandot (17th century. broke away.)
- Yamasee (17th century.)
* 'Broke away' indicates the tribe was known before, but was part of a larger group. Tribes who came into existence by breaking away are not so labelled.
- 'fractured' indicates that the group fractured into multiple tribes.
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