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There are over 330 tribal entities in the "lower 48" states, recognized by the United States government. Some of those so recognized are actually portions of a larger tribe, as in the various bands of the [[Chippewa Indians|Chippewa Tribe]], for example. The most recent list of [[Federally Recognized Tribes|federally-recognized Indian entities]] was published in the [http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/biaind.pdf Federal Register on August 11, 2009]. There are also an additional 230 American Indian entities recognized by the federal government in Alaska, also included in the Federal Register list. 

There are over 330 tribal entities in the "lower 48" states, recognized by the United States government. Some of those so recognized are actually portions of a larger tribe, as in the various bands of the [[Chippewa Indians|Chippewa Tribe]], for example. The most recent list of [[Federally Recognized Tribes|federally-recognized Indian entities]] was published in the [http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/biaind.pdf Federal Register on August 11, 2009]. There are also an additional 230 American Indian entities recognized by the federal government in Alaska, also included in the Federal Register list. 

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=== Records Kept by Tribes at Tribal Headquarters ===

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=== Records Kept by Tribes at Tribal Headquarters

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Tribal headquarters maintain official records for the use in official tribal interactions with tribal members. These records may include: [[American Indian Enrollment Records|Enrollment]], Employee, Court, Vital records, Police, Leases, Business minutes and records unique to the tribe. 

Tribal headquarters maintain official records for the use in official tribal interactions with tribal members. These records may include: [[American Indian Enrollment Records|Enrollment]], Employee, Court, Vital records, Police, Leases, Business minutes and records unique to the tribe. 

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Generally only enrolled tribal members may gain assisted access to these records. The types of records available may vary from tribe to tribe.

Generally only enrolled tribal members may gain assisted access to these records. The types of records available may vary from tribe to tribe.

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Ancestral records and records over 100 years old may be at the Agency or the National Archives.

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Ancestral records and records over 100 years old may be at the Agency or the National Archives.

=== Some Major Tribes in the United States ===

=== Some Major Tribes in the United States ===

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[[Absentee-Shawnee Indians|Absentee-Shawneesee]] Shawnee Adai [[Ak Chin Indian Community (Arizona)|Ak Chin]] [[Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, California|Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians]] [[Ak Chin Indian Community (Arizona)|Ak Chin Indian Community of Papago Indians]] [[Alabama Coushatta Indians|Alabama-Coushatta]] [[Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town (Oklahoma)|Alabama-Quassarte]] [[Alturas Indian Rancheria (California)|Alturas Indian Rancheria of Pit River Indians]] Anadarko [[Apache Indians|Apache]] Apalachee [[Apalachicola Indians|Apalachicola]] Arickaree see: [[Arikara Indians|Arikara]] [[Arapaho Indians|Arapaho]] [[Assiniboin Indians|Assiniboin]] [[Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes|Assiniboine and Sioux]] [[Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, California|Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians]]

[[Absentee-Shawnee Indians|Absentee-Shawneesee]] Shawnee Adai [[Ak Chin Indian Community (Arizona)|Ak Chin]] [[Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, California|Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians]] [[Ak Chin Indian Community (Arizona)|Ak Chin Indian Community of Papago Indians]] [[Alabama Coushatta Indians|Alabama-Coushatta]] [[Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town (Oklahoma)|Alabama-Quassarte]] [[Alturas Indian Rancheria (California)|Alturas Indian Rancheria of Pit River Indians]] Anadarko [[Apache Indians|Apache]] Apalachee [[Apalachicola Indians|Apalachicola]] Arickaree see: [[Arikara Indians|Arikara]] [[Arapaho Indians|Arapaho]] [[Assiniboin Indians|Assiniboin]] [[Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes|Assiniboine and Sioux]] [[Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, California|Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians]]

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[[Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians|Bad River Band of the Lake Supperior Tribe of Chippewa]] [[Bannock Indians|Bannock]] [[Barona Band of Mission Indians, California|Barona Band of Mission Indians]] [[Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians, California|Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians]] [[Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians, California|Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians]] [[Big Bend Indian Rancheria (California)|Big Bend Rancheria of Pit River Indians]] [[Big Bend Indian Rancheria (California)|Big Bend Indian Rancheria]] [[Big Lagoon Rancheria, California|Big Lagoon Rancheria of Smith River]] [[Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians, California|Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone]] [[Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana|Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana]] [[Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana|Biloxi]] Tunica [[Blackfeet Indians|Blackfeet Indians]] [[Blackfeet Indians|Blackfeet]] Blackfeet Sioux [[Blood Indians|Blood]] Boise Shoshoni [[Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony, California|Bridgeport Indian Colony]] [[Brothertown Indians|Brotherton]] [[Burns Paiute Tribe, Oregon|Burns Paiute]] [[Lower Brule Sioux Tribe|Brule'Sioux]]. See also Lower Brule' Bruneau Shoshoni
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[[Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians|Bad River Band of the Lake Supperior Tribe of Chippewa]] [[Bannock Indians|Bannock]] [[Barona Band of Mission Indians, California|Barona Band of Mission Indians]] [[Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians, California|Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians]] [[Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians, California|Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians]] [[Big Bend Indian Rancheria (California)|Big Bend Rancheria of Pit River Indians]] [[Big Bend Indian Rancheria (California)|Big Bend Indian Rancheria]] [[Big Lagoon Rancheria, California|Big Lagoon Rancheria of Smith River]] [[Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians, California|Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone]] [[Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana|Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana]] [[Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana|Biloxi]] Tunica [[Blackfeet Indians|Blackfeet Indians]] [[Blackfeet Indians|Blackfeet]] Blackfeet Sioux [[Blood Indians|Blood]] Boise Shoshoni [[Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony, California|Bridgeport Indian Colony]] [[Brothertown Indians|Brotherton]] [[Burns Paiute Tribe, Oregon|Burns Paiute]] [[Lower Brule Sioux Tribe|Brule'Sioux]]. See also Lower Brule' Bruneau Shoshoni

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[[Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, California|Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission]] [[Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community, California|Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians]] [[Caddo Indians|Caddo]] [[Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians, California|Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians]] [[Cahto Indians|Cahto Indian Tribe]] [[Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, California|Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians]] [[Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, California|Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians]] Capote Ute [[Cahto Indians|Cahto]] [[Cahuilla Indians|Cahuilla]] [[Catawba Indians|Catawba]] [[Cayuga Indians|Cayuga]] [[Cayuse Indians|Cayuse]] Chastacosta [[Chehalis Indians|Chehalis]] [[Chemehuevi Indians|Chemehuevi]] [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee]] [[Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community (California)|Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community]] [[Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community (California)|Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community ]] Chetco [[Cheyenne Indians|Cheyenne]] [[Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, South Dakota|Cheyenne River Sioux]] [[Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma|Cheyenne-Arapaho]] [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]] [[Chippewa Indians|Chippewa]] [[Chippewa-Cree Indians|Chippewa-Cree]] Chiricahua Apache [[Chitimacha Tribe|Chitimacha]] [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw]] [[Chumash Indians|Chumash]] [[Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma|Citizen Potawatomi]] Clackamas [[Clallam Indians|Clallam]] [[Coast Indian Community of Yurok Indians (California)|Coast Indian Community of Yurok Indians]] [[Cocopah Indians|Cocopah]] [[Coeur d'Alene Indians|Coeur d'Alene]] [[Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians, California|Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians]] [[Colorado River Indian Tribes, Arizona (Tribe)|Colorado River Tribes]] [[Colville Indians|Colville]] [[Comanche Indians|Comanche]] [[Concow Indians|Concow]] [[Colorado River Indian Tribes, Arizona (Tribe)|Colorado River Indian Tribes]] Confederated Peoria and Miami [[Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana|Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes]] [[Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington|Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Washington|Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington|Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon|Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Nevada and Utah|Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon|Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation|Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation|Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation|Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation]] [[Coquille Indians|Coquille]] [[Coushatta Indians|Coushatta]] [[Cowlitz Indians|Cowlitz]] [[Cocopah Indians|Cocopah Tribe of Arizona]] [[Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians, California|Cortina Indian Rancheria]] [[Covelo Indian Community (California)|Covelo Indian Community]] [[Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, California|Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians]] Coyotero Apache [[Cree Indians|Cree]] [[Creek Indians|Creek]] [[Crow Indians|Crow]] [[Crow Creek Sioux Tribe|Crow Creek Sioux]] Cuthead Sioux [[Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueno Mission Indians, California|Cuyapaipe Band of Diegueno Mission Indians]]

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[[Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, California|Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission]] [[Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community, California|Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians]] [[Caddo Indians|Caddo]] [[Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians, California|Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians]] [[Cahto Indians|Cahto Indian Tribe]] [[Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, California|Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians]] [[Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians, California|Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians]] Capote Ute [[Cahto Indians|Cahto]] [[Cahuilla Indians|Cahuilla]] [[Catawba Indians|Catawba]] [[Cayuga Indians|Cayuga]] [[Cayuse Indians|Cayuse]] Chastacosta [[Chehalis Indians|Chehalis]] [[Chemehuevi Indians|Chemehuevi]] [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee]] [[Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community (California)|Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community]] [[Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community (California)|Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community ]] Chetco [[Cheyenne Indians|Cheyenne]] [[Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, South Dakota|Cheyenne River Sioux]] [[Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma|Cheyenne-Arapaho]] [[Chickasaw Indians|Chickasaw]] [[Chippewa Indians|Chippewa]] [[Chippewa-Cree Indians|Chippewa-Cree]] Chiricahua Apache [[Chitimacha Tribe|Chitimacha]] [[Choctaw Indians|Choctaw]] [[Chumash Indians|Chumash]] [[Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma|Citizen Potawatomi]] Clackamas [[Clallam Indians|Clallam]] [[Coast Indian Community of Yurok Indians (California)|Coast Indian Community of Yurok Indians]] [[Cocopah Indians|Cocopah]] [[Coeur d'Alene Indians|Coeur d'Alene]] [[Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians, California|Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians]] [[Colorado River Indian Tribes, Arizona (Tribe)|Colorado River Tribes]] [[Colville Indians|Colville]] [[Comanche Indians|Comanche]] [[Concow Indians|Concow]] [[Colorado River Indian Tribes, Arizona (Tribe)|Colorado River Indian Tribes]] Confederated Peoria and Miami [[Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana|Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes]] [[Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Washington|Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Washington|Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington|Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon|Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, Nevada and Utah|Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon|Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation|Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Reservation]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation|Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation]] [[Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation|Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation]] [[Coquille Indians|Coquille]] [[Coushatta Indians|Coushatta]] [[Cowlitz Indians|Cowlitz]] [[Cocopah Indians|Cocopah Tribe of Arizona]] [[Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians, California|Cortina Indian Rancheria]] [[Covelo Indian Community (California)|Covelo Indian Community]] [[Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, California|Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians]] Coyotero Apache
 
[[Cree Indians|Cree]] [[Creek Indians|Creek]] [[Crow Indians|Crow]] [[Crow Creek Sioux Tribe|Crow Creek Sioux]] Cuthead Sioux [[Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueno Mission Indians, California|Cuyapaipe Band of Diegueno Mission Indians]]

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