US Tribes Q-S


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.
A-B   C-D   E-F-G   H-I-J   K-L-M   N-O-P
  Q-R-S   T-U-V   W-X-Y-Z
 
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, based on information released by the BIA as of May 2016.
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.
Links to tribal profile pages are at the bottom of the page.
US tribes starting with Q
Quapaw Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma -See Bottom of Page
Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California -See Bottom of Page
Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California & Arizona -See Bottom of Page
Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation, Washington -See Bottom of Page
Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation, Washington -See Bottom of Page
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US tribes starting with R
Rancherias:
Redding Rancheria
Resighini Rancheria, California (formerly the Coast Indian Community of Yurok Indians of the Resighini Rancheria)
Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
Rohnerville Rancheria – See Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria
Smith River Rancheria – See Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation
Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California – See Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California
Rocky Boy’s Chippewa Cree Tribe – See Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation
Rumsey Indian Rancheria – See Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
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US tribes starting with S
Sac & Fox (Sauk)
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska
Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, Washington
Salish
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation
Lower Elwha Tribal Community, WA
San Juan Pueblo — See Ohkay Owingeh
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York (formerly the St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of New York) – See Bottom of Page
Santa Ysabel – See Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel
Santo Domingo Pueblo — See Kewa Pueblo
Seminoles
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians (F)
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma (F)
Seminole Tribe of Florida (F)
Seneca
Seneca Nation of Indians (F)
Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma (F)
Tonawanda Band of Seneca (F)
Shawnee
Absentee Shawnee (F)
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma (F)
Shawnee Tribe (F)
Shawnee Nation United Remnant Band (U)
Shoshone:
Battle Mountain Band, Elko Band Colony, South Fork Reservation and the Wells Band Colony- See Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada
Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation
Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation (F), Wyoming
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation of Idaho (F)
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Nevada (F)
Sioux Tribes
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (F)
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow Creek Reservation(South Dakota)(F)
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
Fort Belknap Indian Community of the Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower Brule Reservation
Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Prairie Island Indian Community in the State of Minnesota
Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Reservation
Santee Sioux Nation
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation, South Dakota (F)
Spirit Lake Tribe (F)
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota (F)
Upper Sioux Community
Yankton Sioux Tribe
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Sinixt Tribe — See Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
S’Kallam – See Klallam
Smith River Rancheria – See Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation

 

Article Index:

Quapaw Tribe of Indians

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Official Tribal Name: The Quapaw Tribe of Indians

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Recognition Status: Federally Recognized

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State(s) Today: Oklahoma

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Confederacy: Quapaw

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Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California

The Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California is a federally recognized tribe of Klamath, Karuk, and Shasta Indians in Siskiyou County, California. There are also a few Yurok people.

 

 Official Tribal Name: Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California

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Official Website: www.qvir.com

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Region: California

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Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation

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Official Tribal Name: Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation

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Recognition Status: Federally Recognized

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Region: Southwest

State(s) Today: Arizona, California

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Confederacy: Quechan

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Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation
Quinault Indian Nation
Ramona Band of Cahuilla
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
Redding Rancheria
Redwood Valley or Little River band of Pomo Indians of the Redwood Valley Rancheria California
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
Resighini Rancheria
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation
Robinson Rancheria
Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation
Round Valley Indian Tribes
Sac & Fox Nation
Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska
Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation
Samish Indian Nation
San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation
San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of Arizona
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians
Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation
Santee Sioux Nation
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Seneca Nation of Indians
Seneca-Cayuga Nation
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Minnesota
Shawnee Tribe
Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
Shinnecock Indian Nation
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation
Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation
Skokomish Indian Tribe
Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of Utah
Snoqualmie Indian Tribe
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians
Sokaogon Chippewa Community
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation
Spirit Lake Tribe
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation
Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington
Stockbridge Munsee Community
Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada
Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation
Susanville Indian Rancheria
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation