Discover Native American tribes beginning with the letter D. This Tribes D directory includes federally recognized, state recognized, unrecognized, and extinct tribal groups, organized for quick access to historical and cultural information. From well-documented nations to those preserved only in historical records, the D-series index connects you to profiles that highlight each tribe’s unique heritage.
Whether the tribe remains active today or is remembered through historic accounts, you’ll find essential details and research resources. The E-series directory is particularly helpful for those studying tribal migrations, regional histories, and linguistic connections. Dive deeper by following the article links to maps, photographs, and verified sources.
Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians – See Tribes P
Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the Duckwater Reservation – See Tribes S
The Duwamish Tribe are an unrecognized Lushootseed Native American tribe in western Washington, and the original indigenous people of metropolitan Seattle. The Duwamish tribe descends from at least two distinct groups from before intense contact with people of European ancestry—the People of the Inside (the environs of Elliott Bay) and the People of the Large Lake (Lake Washington).
The Delaware Nation, or Lenape, also known as Lenni Lenape, signed the first-ever "Indian treaty" with the United States of America in 1778, and are the oldest known nation in the Eastern US.
While the Delaware Indians were the first tribe to sign a treaty with the United States, they have just been successful in regaining federal recognition in 2002 as a separate tribe, now given the title of Delaware Tribe of Indians.