US Tribes N to P
Click on a letter of the alphabet to go to US Tribes starting with that letter. Where known, the official name is used. Linked tribal names go to their profile index page which will contain more links to sections of our site where you can find articles about that tribe and related tribes.
KEY:
(F)= Federally Recognized, (S)= State Recognized, (T)= Terminated,
(U)= Unrecognized, (M)= Mesoamerican Civilizations,(P)= Petitioning for Recognition,
(C)= Canadian Tribes, (E)= Extinct, (IRA)= Indian Reorganization Act
Inclusion on this site does NOT mean an endorsement has been made for recognition of any particular tribe. All entities claiming to be US indian tribes that we are aware of have been included for completeness. Where known, we have indicated official tribal status with our Key Chart. In many cases we have not verified the validity of the claim of tribal status, and leave it to your own common sense or further research to validate tribal claims.
Alternate names in parenthesis are either older names that were once used to identify that tribe, or they are misspellings.
us tribes starting with N
- Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island (F) (Rhode Island)
- Navajo Nation, Arizona (F) (New Mexico & Utah)
Nez Perce Tribes:
- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Chief Joseph's Band) (F) (Washington)
- Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho (F) (Idaho)
- Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation, (F) (Washington)
- Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington (F) (Washington)
- Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, (F) (Montana)
- Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California (F) (California)
- Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation of Utah (Washakie), (F) (Utah)
- Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, Michigan (formerly the Huron Potawatomi, Inc.) - See Pottawatomi Tribes Below
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us tribes starting with O
- Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation, (F) (South Dakota)
- Ohkay Owingeh, (F) New Mexico (formerly the Pueblo of San Juan) - See Pueblo Tribes Below
- Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, (F) (Nebraska)
Oneida Tribes:
- Onondaga Nation of New York (F) (New York)
- Osage Nation, (F) (Oklahoma)
- Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, (F) (Oklahoma)
- Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma (F) (Oklahoma
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us tribes starting with P
Paiute Tribes
- Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation (F)
- Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of California (F)
- Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute Indian Colony of Oregon (F)
- Cedar City Band of Paiutes
- Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation (F)
- Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation (F)
- Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes
- Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation (F)
- Kanosh Band of Paiutes
- Koosharem Band of Paiutes
- Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian Colony (F)
- Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock Indian Colony (F)
- Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation (F)
- Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (F)
- Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony (F)
- Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony, Nevada (F)
- Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation (F)
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the Pyramid Lake Reservation, (F) Nevada
- Reno-Sparks Indian Colony (Paiute, Shoshone, Washoe)(F) (Nevada)
- San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona (F)
- Shivwits Band of Paiutes
- Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation (F)
- Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada (F)
- Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation (F)
- Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker River Reservation (F)
- Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada (Northern Paiute and Shoshone) (F) (Nevada)
- Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington (F)
- Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation, (F) (California)
- Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (F) (Arizona)
- Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California (F) (California)
- Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine, (F) (Maine)
- Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation, (F) (California)
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma (F) (Oklahoma)
- Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, (F) (California)
- Penobscot Tribe of Maine (F) (Maine)
- Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma (F) (Oklahoma)
- Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California (F) (California)
- Pit River Tribe, (F) (California)
- includes:
- XL Ranch
- Big Bend Rancheria
- Likely Rancheria
- Lookout Rancheria
- Montgomery Creek Rancheria
- Roaring Creek Rancheria
- Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama (formerly the Creek Nation East of the Mississippi), (F) (Alabama)
Pomo Tribes:
- Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria (F)
- Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California (F) (California)
- Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California (F) (California)
- Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria (F)
- Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (F) (Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo)
- Guidiville Rancheria of California (F) (California)
- Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake (F) (California)
- Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria (F)
- Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria (F) (California)
- Lytton Rancheria of California (F) (California)
- Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria (F) (California)
- Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California (F) (California)
- Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California (F) (California) (formerly the Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California )
- Pinoleville Pomo Nation, (F) (California) (formerly the Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California)
- Potter Valley Tribe (F) (California)
- Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California (F) (California)
- Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California (F) (California)
- Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation (F) (California) (Yuki, Concow, Little Lake and other Pomo, Nomlaki, Cahto, Wailaki, and Pit River peoples)
- Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California (F) (California)
- Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California (F) (California)
Ponca Tribes:
- Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma (F) (Oklahoma)
- Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, (F) (Nebraska)
- Port Gamble Indian Community of the Port Gamble Reservation, (F) (Washington)
Potawatomi Tribes:
- Citizen Potawatomi Nation (F)
- Forest County Potawatomi Community (F)
- Hannahville Indian Community (F)
- Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan (F) (California)
- Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (F)
- Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians (F)
- Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation Kansas (formerly the Prairie Band of Potawatomi Indians) (F)
- Potter Valley Tribe, California (formerly the Potter Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California) (F) (California)
- Prairie Island Indian Community in the State of Minnesota (F) (Minnesota) (Mdewakanton Sioux)
Pueblo Tribes:
- Pueblo of Acoma, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of Cochiti, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of Isleta,(F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of Jemez, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of Laguna, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of Nambe, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of Picuris, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of Pojoaque, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of San Felipe, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of San Ildefonso, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of Sandia, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of Santa Ana, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of Santa Clara, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of Santo Domingo, New Mexico -- See Kewa Pueblo (F)
- Pueblo of San Juan -- See Ohkay Owingeh (F)
- Pueblo of Taos, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of Tesuque, (F) New Mexico
- Pueblo of Zia,(F) New Mexico
- Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas (F) (Texas)