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Native American Tribes by Region

Ethnographers commonly classify indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada into ten geographical regions with shared cultural traits (called cultural areas). The following map groups native american tribes of the US and Canada by their region of origin, followed by their current location and an overview of that tribe. Click on a cultural area on the map below to learn more about the American and Canadian tribes that live there.

Arctic and Sub Arctic tribes and villages Arctic and Sub Arctic tribes and villages arctic tribes and villages
Northwest Coast Tribes Sub Arctic tribes and villages
Northwest Coast Tribes Sub Arctic tribes and villages Sub Arctic Tribes Sub Arctic tribes and villages
Plateau Tribes
Plains Tribes
Northwest Coast Tribes Plateau Tribes Plains Tribes Plains Tribes Northeast Tribes Northeast Tribes
Great Basin Tribes
California Tribes Plains Tribes
California Tribes Southwest Tribes Plains Tribes Plains Tribes Southeast Tribes
Southeast Tribes
Southwest Tribes

Click on a region on the map to go to that section.