Classification of indigenous peoples of the Americas
This list of North American Indian tribes, the principal North American confederations, nations, peoples, tribes and groups are listed, ordered by the North American culture areas. Not every entry is to be understood as an independent grouping. Partly it is artificially created top-level categories.
The indigenous groups are not meant to be absolute. Rather, they were always in flux; Nations were split, others joined a third and went therein. For many, there are several different names.
Subarctic
- Abitibi (see Cree )
- Ahtna
- Anishinabe, Ojibwa, Chippewa
- Attikamek
- Babine (see Takulli )
- Bear Lake
- Beaver (see Tsattine )
- Carrier ( s Takulli )
- Chilcotin
- Chippewa ( Anishinabe s )
- Chipewyan (not to be confused with the Chippewa )
- Cree, Kri Abitibi
- Plains Cree (see below Prairie and Plains )
- Woodland Cree
- Kaska
- Mountain
- Babine
- Dakelh
- Middle Tanana
- Upper Tanana
- Lower Tanana
Northwest Coast
- Ahousaht (see Nuu- chah- nulth )
- Alsea
- Bella Bella ( Heiltsuk s )
- Bellacoola (see Nuxalk )
- Burrard ( Tsleil - Waututh nation, see Salish )
- Chek tleset ` ` h (see Nuu- chah- nulth )
- Campbell River (People ), Kwakwaka'wakw
- Chehalis ( Salish s )
- Chemainus
- Chemakum
- Chinook
- Clatskanie
- Clayoquot (see Nuu- chah- nulth )
- Colville (see Salish )
- Comox (see Salish )
- Coos
- Cowichan (see Salish )
- Cowlitz (see Salish )
- Ditidaht (see Nuu- chah- nulth, controversial )
- Duwamish (see Salish )
- Ehatteshaht (see Nuu- chah- nulth )
- Esquimalt (see Salish )
- Eyak
- Gitksan
- Haida
- Haihais (see Heiltsuk )
- Haisla
- Halalt (see Salish )
- Heiltsuk Bella Bella
- Haihais
- Oowekeeno
- Campbell River (People )
- Quatsino (see Salish )
- Ahousaht
- Ehatteshaht
- Hesquiaht
- Hupacasath
- Huu -ay -aht ( Ohiaht )
- Kyuquot - Cheklesahht ( Kayukth and Chek tleset ` ` h )
- Makah
- Mowachaht
- Nuchatlaht
- Opetchesaht
- Pacheedaht
- Tla -o- qui -aht ( Clayoquot )
- Toquaht
- Tseshaht ( Sheshat )
- Uchucklesaht
- Ucluelet
- Burrard
- Chehalis
- Chemainus
- Colville
- Comox
- Cowichan
- Cowlitz
- Duwamish
- Esquimalt
- Halalt
- Homalco
- In - Shuck -ch
- Katzie
- Klahoose
- Klallam
- Kwikwetlem
- Lake Cowichan
- Lummi
- Lyackson
- Musqueam
- Nooksack
- Penelakut
- Pentlatch
- Puyallup
- Qayqayt
- Qualicum
- Saanich Malahat
- Pauquachin
- Tsartlip
- Tsawout
- Tseycum
California
- Achumawi
- Atsugewi
- Cahto
- Cahuilla
- Chilula
- Chimariko
- Chumash
- Costano
- Cupeño
- Esselen
- Gabrieleño (see Tongva )
- Hoopa, Hupa
- Huchnom
- Hupa ( Hoopa s )
- Ipai
- Karok
- Kitanemuk
- Konkow
- Lassik
- Luiseño
- Maidu
- Mattole
- Miwok
- Monache
- Nisenan
- Nomlaki
- Nongatl
- Patwin
- Pomo
- Salin
- Serrano
- Shasta
- Sinyone
- Tataviam
- Tipai
- Tolowa
- Tongva, Gabrieleño
- Tubatulabal
- Wailaki
- Wappo
- Whilkut
- Wintu
- Wiyot
- Yana
- Yahi
- Yokuts
- Yuki
- Yurok
Southwest
- Acoma (see Pueblo)
- Apache Mohave ( Yavapai s )
- Apaches, Inde Chiricahua
- Jicarilla
- Kiowa - Apache
- Lipan
- Mescalero
- Tonto
- Western Apaches
- Bamoa
- Cinaloa
- Mayo
- Tehueco
- Yaqui
- Zuaque
- Borrado
- Mariame
- Coapite
- Coco
- Karankawa ( actual Karankawa )
- Kohani
- Kopane
- Keres Acoma
- Cochiti
- Laguna
- Santo Domingo
- San Felipe, Katishtya
- Santa Ana, Tamaya
- Zia
- Tewa Nambe
- Pojoaque
- San Ildefonso
- San Juan
- Santa Clara
- Tesuque
- Isleta
- Picuris
- Sandia
- Taos
- Tigua
- Jemez
- Pecos
- Cocopa
- Halchidhoma
- Havasupai
- Kamina
- Kavelchadom
- Kohuana
- Maricopa (People )
- Mohave
- Paipai
- Quechan
- Hualapai, Hualapai, Yuma Apaches
- Yavapai, Apache Mohave
Great Basin
- Bannock
- Gosiute (see Shoshone )
- Kawaiisu
- Koso (see Shoshone )
- Northern Paiute (see Paiute )
- Northern Shoshone (see Shoshone )
- Eastern Shoshone (see Shoshone )
- Owens Valley Paiute (see Paiute )
- Paiute, Pajute Owens Valley Paiute
- Paviotso, Northern Paiute
- Southern Paiute Chemehuevi
- Northern Shoshone
- Eastern Shoshone
- Western Shoshone Gosiute
- Koso
Plateau
- Cascades
- Cayuse
- Coeur d' Alene
- Colville
- Flathead
- Kalispel, Pend d' Oreille Lower
- Klamath
- Kutenai, Kootenai
- Lakes
- Lillooet
- Modoc
- Molala
- Nez Percé
- Nicola
- Upper Pend d' Oreille (see Pend d' Oreille )
- Okanagan
- Palouse
- Pend d' Oreille, Pend d' Oreille Upper Plains Salish
- Sematuse
Prairies and Plains
- Absarokee, Crow, Crow
- Arapaho
- Arikaree (see three related strains)
- Assiniboine (see Sioux )
- Atsina (see Gros Ventre )
- Blackfeet ( Algonkian ) (see Blackfoot )
- Blackfeet ( Lakota ) (see Sioux )
- Blackfoot, Blackfeet, Siksika Kainai ( Blood referred to as )
- Piegan, Peigan, Pikanii Northern Piegan ( Apatohsipikani )
- Piegan Blackfeet ( Amsskaapipikani, also known as the Blackfeet called )
- Northern Cheyenne
- Southern Cheyenne
- Plains Cree
- Woodland Cree (see below Cree Subarctic )
- Arikaree, Arikara
- Hidatsa
- Mandan
- Dakota, Santee Mdewakanton
- Sisseton
- Wahpekute
- Wahpeton
- Brulé, Sichangu
- Hunkpapa
- Minneconjou
- Oglala
- Itazipco, Sans Arc
- Sihasapa, Blackfeet
- Two Kettles, Oohenonpa
- Assiniboine
- Yankton
- Yanktonai
Southeastern Woodlands
- Abihka (see Muskogee )
- Adai
- Alabama (see Muskogee )
- Apalachee
- Apalachicola
- Atakapa
- Biloxi
- Caddo
- Calusa
- Cape Fear Indians
- Catawba
- Chacato
- Chakchiuma
- Cheraw
- Cherokee
- Chickasaw
- Chitimacha
- Choctaw
- Coharie
- Congaree
- Coosa (see Muskogee )
- Coree
- Coushatta (see Muskogee )
- Creek Association ( see Muskogee )
- Cusabo
- Guale
- Houma
- Koasati (see Muskogee )
- Koroa
- Lumbee
- Meherrin
- Miccosukee ( Seminole s )
- Mikasuki (see Seminoles )
- Mobila
- Monacan
- Muskogee, Creek Association Upper Muskogee Abihka ( Coosa )
- Alabama
- Tallapoosa
- Coushatta ( Koasati )
- Occaneechee Band of the Saponi Nation
- Mikasuki ( Miccosukee )
Northeastern Woodlands
- Abenaki, Abnaki, Aberginier, Wabanaki Eastern Abenaki Arosaguntacook
- Kennebec, Norridgewock
- Penobscot
- Pigwacket
- Arsigantegok
- Cowasuck
- Missisquoi
- Penacook
- Sokoki
- Cayuga
- Mohawk
- Oneida
- Onondaga
- Seneca
- Tuscarora Meherrin
- Nottoway
- Munsee Christian Munsee Moravian Indians
- Canarsee
- Corchaug
- Manhanset
- Massapequa
- Matinecock
- Merrick
- Montaukett
- Nesquake
- Patchogue
- Rockaway
- Shinnecock
- Unquachog
- Piankashaw
- Wea
- Mahican
- Housatonic Stockbridge
- Chowanoke
- Croatoan
- Moratuc
- Machapunga
- Neusiok
- Pamlico
- Roanoke ( people )
- Secotan
- Weapemeoc
- Kitchawank
- Manhattan
- Mattabesic Paugussett
- Quinnipiac
- Tunxis