Number of Indian Tribes in the US

As defined by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, a federally recognized tribe is "an American Indian or Alaska Native tribal entity that is recognized as having a government-to-government relationship with the United States, with the responsibilities, powers, limitations, and obligations attached to that designation, and is eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.”

These tribes are recognized as possessing certain inherent rights of self-government (such as tribal sovereignty) and are entitled to receive certain federal benefits, services, and protections.

As of January 8, 2024, there are 574 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages. 

Other than Hawaii, the states that have no federally recognized tribes today forcibly removed tribes from their region in the 19th century, primarily to Indian Territory in Oklahoma and the western US.

Numbers do not total to 574 due to many tribes covering more than one state. Tribes are included in each state counts they cover.