Discover Native American tribes whose names begin with the letter A. This directory includes federally recognized, state recognized, unrecognized, and historically extinct tribes, offering brief summaries and resource links for deeper exploration. From well-known nations like the Apache and Arapaho to lesser-known groups, each listing connects you to articles about history, culture, language, and current status.
Whether you’re researching genealogy, Native American history, or tribal affiliations, this Tribes A Index serves as a hub for accurate, organized information. Some tribes are still vibrant today, while others live on through historical records, archaeological evidence, and oral traditions.
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Assiniboine – See Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort belknap Reservation.
The Pueblo of Acoma is located roughly 60 miles west of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The reservation consists of three main communities: Sky City (Old Acoma), Acomita, and McCartys. The traditional lands of Acoma Pueblo encompassed roughly 5 million acres. Of this, roughly 10 percent is included in the reservation.
The Rio Grande Pueblos are known as eastern Pueblos; Zuni, Hopi, and sometimes the Acomas and Lagunas are known as western Pueblos.
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan is one of 22 federally recognized Chippewa tribes in the United States.
The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin were federally recognized in 1938. They have lived in what is present-day Wisconsin for centuries.
The San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, in southeastern Arizona, was established in 1872 as a reservation for the Ndeh or Chiricahua Apache tribe. It was referred to by some as "Hell's Forty Acres," due to a myriad of dismal health and environmental conditions. Today, this tribe is known as the San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation.
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Brief Summary:
Ancestors of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians were Anishinaabeg fishing tribes whose settlements dotted the upper Great Lakes around Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, throughout the St. Marys River system and the Straits of Mackinac. Anishnaabeg legends recall the ice packs breaking on Lake Nipissing and archeologists have found Anishinaabeg sites from 3000 B.C. Legends speak of immigrations to and from the Great Lakes over the centuries.