List of native american tribes in the united states with links to articles and information. Government recognizes 574 american indian tribes and alaska native entities Learn about federally recognized tribes, enrolling, and tracing your ancestry. There are currently 574 federally recognized indian tribes in the united states, according to the annual list published by the department of the interior's bureau of indian affairs. Before and after european contact, the americas were dotted with native tribes and nations that amassed political, military, and economic power. Learn about native american tribes and leaders like sitting bull, crazy horse and tecumseh, and events like the trail.
Tribe, in anthropology, a notional form of human social organization based on a set of smaller groups (known as bands), having temporary or permanent political integration, and defined by traditions of common descent, language, culture, and ideology The term originated in ancient rome, where the word tribus denoted a division within the state.
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