Tribes M

Explore Native American tribes beginning with M, including well-known nations like the Mohawk and Muscogee, as well as smaller or extinct groups. Each Tribe M index listing connects you to in-depth information about history, governance, and traditions.

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Tribes M

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe

Who are the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe?

The Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is a federally recognized political union of six Ojibwe bands, including the Mille Lacs Band, Bois Forte Band, Fond du Lac Band, Grand Portage Band, Leech Lake Band, and White Earth Band. There are Ojibwe communities in both Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the second-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by the Cree. In the United States, they have the fourth-largest population among Native American tribes, surpassed only by the Navajo, Cherokee and Lakota.

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July 11, 2012

Tribes M

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians was native to the Southeastern United States and members of the Muskogean linguistic family, which traces its roots to a mound-building, maize-based society that flourished in the Mississippi River Valley for more than a thousand years before European contact.

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July 11, 2012

Tribes M

Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation

The Moapa Band of Paiute Indians are Southern Paiutes. They were relocated to to the Moapa area in 1869. Originally the entire Moapa River watershed and lands along the Colorado River (some of which area is now under Lake Mead) was assigned to the Moapa; however, in 1875 their reservation was reduced to 1,000 acres (4.0 km²).

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July 11, 2012

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Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma

The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma territory was as much in present-day Oregon as in California. Their language and customs were closely related to the Klamath people, who lived in Oregon, and some Modocs share another reservation with the Klamath people in Oregon. The Modoc did, however, occupy a part of California that is today known as Modoc County. They also shared some customs with the Shasta to the west, and with the Achumawi to the south.

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July 11, 2012

Tribes M

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut

When European settlers arrived in this region, the Mohegan and the Pequot were one tribe, living under the rule of Sassacus. Later Uncas, a subordinate chief, rebelled against Sassacus and assumed the leadership of a small group on the Thames River near Norwich. This group was known as the Mohegan. Today they are the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut.

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July 11, 2012

Tribes M

Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California

The Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California is a federally recognized tribe of Concow and Maidu people. Concow people are the northwestern or foothill branch of the Maidu people.

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July 11, 2012

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