Explore Native American tribes beginning with the letter B, from prominent nations like the Blackfeet to lesser-known bands and historically extinct groups. This Tribes B directory brings together federally recognized, state recognized, unrecognized, and extinct tribes, allowing for a comprehensive view in one place.
Each listing includes a brief introduction and links to full articles covering history, cultural traditions, languages, and modern governance. The page is ideal for students, researchers, and genealogy enthusiasts seeking well-sourced tribal information. You’ll also find notes on related language families, migration patterns, and historical alliances.
Whether you’re tracing ancestral connections or studying broader Native American history, this B-series directory offers a structured way to navigate our archives. From the Plains to the Southeast and beyond, the tribes listed here reflect the diversity and resilience of Native peoples. Follow the links for in-depth profiles, maps, photographs, and cultural context.
The Bidai tribe is named with a Caddo word meaning “brushwood,” probably referring to the peculiar growth characteristic of the region. Extinct today, they belonged to the Caddoan stock, whose villages were scattered over a wide territory, but principally about…
The Beothuk were the aboriginal inhabitants of Newfoundland when Europeans arrived, and were the first indigenous people the Europeans encountered in North America. They are now an extinct tribe, at least as a culture. Recently, dna has been found in Iceland that indicates, they may, indeed, have some descendants still living.
The Biloxi-Chitimacha Confederation of Muskogee were recognized as a tribe by the state of Louisiana in 2005. They previously split off from the United Houma Nation, Inc., and applied for Federal Recognition in 2008. Their application is still waiting for review.
The Beaver Creek Indians are the descendents of some thirty odd mixed-blood South Carolina tribes that merged together after smallpox and measles epidemics, and through intermarriage with other tribes, Europeans, and African Americans.
The members of the Blue Lake Rancheria include people with Wiyot, Yurok, Tolowa, and Cherokee ancestry. This tribe is made up of the remnant survivors of the people who once lived along the Eel and Mad Rivers in northern California. Priror to Euro-American settlement, the ancestors of the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe were primarily Wiyot.
The Bad River Band is one of six Ojibwe bands in Wisconsin that are federally recognized tribes. The Chippewa or Ojibwe Nation is one of the three largest native nations in North America.