State-recognized tribes in the United States explained

State-recognized tribes in the United States are organizations that identify as Native American tribes or heritage groups that do not meet the criteria for federally recognized Indian tribes but have been recognized by a process established under assorted state government laws for varying purposes or by governor's executive orders. State recognition does not dictate whether or not they are recognized as Native American tribes by continually existing tribal nations.

Individual states confer state-recognition "for their various internal state government purposes."[1] Members of a state-recognized tribe are still subject to state law and government, and the tribe does not have sovereign control over its affairs.

State recognition confers few benefits under federal law. It is not the same as federal recognition, which is the federal government's acknowledgment of a tribe as a dependent sovereign nation. Some states have provided laws related to state recognition that provide some protection of autonomy for tribes that are not recognized by the federal government. For example, in Connecticut, state law recognizing certain tribes also protects reservations and limited self-government rights for state-recognized tribes.

Such state recognition has at times been opposed by federally recognized tribes. For instance, the Cherokee Nation opposes state-recognized tribes, as well as Cherokee heritage groups and others with no documented descent who claim Cherokee identity.[2]

Other groups that identify as being Native American tribes but lack federal or state recognition are listed in the List of organizations that self-identify as Native American tribes.

Demographics and geography

Most state-recognized tribes are located in the Eastern United States, including the three of largest state-recognized tribes in the US, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama, and the United Houma Nation of Louisiana, each of which has more than ten thousand members.

In late 2007 about 16 states had recognized 62 tribes.[3] According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, only 14 states recognize tribes at the state level by 2017.[4] The Native Nations Institute of the University of Arizona lists 15 states as having state-recognized tribes in 2024.[5]

Federal law

The United States Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court, gives ultimate authority with regard to matters affecting the American Indian tribes to the United States federal government. Under US federal law and regulations, an American Indian tribe is a group of Native Americans with self-government authority.[6] This defines those tribes recognized by the federal government. By 2021, 574 tribes had been recognized by the federal government, often as a result of the process of treaties setting up reservations in the 19th century.

Four federal agencies have the authority to confer benefits to state-recognized tribes: the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.[7]

Under the United States Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 (IACA),[8] members of state-recognized tribes may exhibit as identified "Native American" or "American Indian" artists. In addition to citizens of federally recognized tribes and tribally designated artisans, IACA says that members of "any Indian group that has been formally recognized as an Indian tribe by a State legislature or by a State commission or similar organization legislatively vested with State tribal recognition authority" can exhibition as a "Native American" or "American Indian" artist.[9]

The Administration for Native Americans, a program office within the Department of Health and Human Services, may confer benefits to state-recognized tribes under the Native American Programs Act (NAPA).[10]

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) does not require the federal government or museums to consult with state-recognized tribes. State-recognized tribes may request the repatriation of cultural items or human remains only in cooperation with federally recognized tribes.[11]

Other federal Indian legislation does not apply to state-recognized tribes. For example, the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 does not apply to these organizations.[12]

State-recognition processes

Typically, the state legislature or state agencies involved in cultural or Native American affairs make the formal recognition by criteria they establish, often with Native American representatives, and sometimes based on federal criteria.[13] Statutes that clearly identify criteria for recognition or that explicitly recognize certain tribes remove ambiguity from their status.[3]

Many organizations try to assert that various congratulatory resolutions constitute recognition as a Native American tribe by a state; however, "Resolutions are statements of opinions and, unlike bills, do not have the force of law."[14]

List of state-recognized tribes

The following is a list of tribes recognized by various states but not by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Tribes originally recognized by states that have since gained federal recognition have been deleted from the list below. The list includes state-recognized tribes that have petitioned for federal recognition.

Alabama

By the Davis-Strong Act of 1984, the state established the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission to acknowledge and represent Native American citizens in the state. At that time, it recognized seven tribes that did not have federal recognition. The commission members, representatives of the tribes, have created rules for tribal recognition, which were last updated in 2003, under which three more tribes have been recognized.[15]

Alaska

Alaska has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Arkansas

Arkansas has no office to manage Indian affairs and no state-recognized tribes.[4] [5]

Arizona

Arizona has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Colorado

Colorado has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Florida has an office to manage Indian affairs: Florida Governor's Council on Indian Affairs, Inc. Florida has no state-recognized tribes.[4] [5]

Georgia

Georgia established a liaison, the Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns, in 2001, under the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, State Parks and Historic Sites Division.[25] [26] In 2007, the state legislature formally recognized the following as American Indian tribes of Georgia:[27]

Hawaii

Hawaii has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Idaho

Idaho has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Illinois

Illinois has no office to manage Indian affairs and no state-recognized tribes.[4] [5]

Indiana

Indiana has no office to manage Indian affairs and no state-recognized tribes.[4] [5]

Iowa

Iowa has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Kansas

Kansas has an office to manage Indian affairs: the Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations. Kansas has no state-recognized tribes.[4] [5]

Kentucky

Kentucky has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Louisiana

The Louisiana Office of Indian Affairs oversees state–tribal relations.[29] They maintain a list of federally and state-recognized tribes headquartered in Louisiana.[30]

  1. Addai Caddo Tribe,[4] also Adai Caddo Indians of Louisiana, Robeline, LA.[30] Recognized by the State of Louisiana in 1993.[31] Letter of Intent to Petition 09/13/1993.[18] Also Adais Caddo Indians, Inc.
  2. Bayou Lafourche Band of Biloxi-Chitimache Confederation of Muskogees,[30] also Biloxi-Chitimacha Confederation of Muskogee,[4] Denham Springs, LA. Separated from United Houma Nation, Inc. Letter of Intent to Petition 10/24/1995.[18] Recognized by the State of Louisiana in 2005.[31]
  3. Choctaw-Apache Community of Ebarb,[4] [16] also the Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb, Zwolle, LA.[30] Recognized by the State of Louisiana in 1978.[31] Letter of Intent to Petition 07/02/1978.[18]
  4. Clifton-Choctaw,[4] also the Clifton Choctaw Tribe of Louisiana, Clinton, LA.[30] Recognized by the State of Louisiana in 1978.[31] Letter of Intent to Petition 03/22/1978.[18] Also known as Clifton Choctaw Reservation Inc.
  5. Four Winds Tribe, Louisiana Cherokee Confederacy,[4] also the Four Winds Cherokees, Oakdale, LA.[30] Recognized by the State of Louisiana in 1997.[4] [31]
  6. Grand Caillou/Dulac Band,[4] also the Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw, Chauvin, LA.[30]
  7. Isle de Jean Charles Band,[4] also the Jean Charles Choctaw Nation, Montegut, LA[30]
  8. Louisiana Choctaw Tribe,[4] as the Louisiana Band of Choctaw, Ferriday, LA[30]
  9. Natchitoches Tribe of Louisiana, Campti, LA[30] Recognized by the State of Louisiana in 2017 Regular Session, HR227.
  10. Pointe-au-Chien Tribe,[4] also Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe, Montegut, LA.[30] Separated from United Houma Nation, Inc. Letter of Intent to Petition 7/22/1996.[4] [18] Recognized by the State of Louisiana in 2004.[31]
  11. United Houma Nation.[4] Recognized by the State of Louisiana in 1972.[31] Letter of Intent to Petition 07/10/1979; Proposed Finding 12/22/1994, 59 FR 6618.[18] Denied federal recognition.[32]

Maine

Maine has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Maryland

On January 9, 2012, for the first time the state-recognized two American Indian tribes under a process developed by the General Assembly; these were both Piscataway groups, historically part of the large Algonquian languages family along the Atlantic Coast. The Governor announced it to the Assembly by executive order.[33]

  1. Accohannock Indian Tribe. Governor Larry Hogan formally recognized this group on December 19, 2017,[34] through Executive Order 01.01.2017.31.[35]
  2. Piscataway-Conoy Tribe.[4] It includes the following two sub-groups:
    1. Piscataway Conoy Confederacy and Sub-Tribes[36]
    2. Cedarville Band of Piscataway Indians

3. Piscataway Indian Nation and Tayac Territory.[4]

Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs was created by a legislative act of the General Court of Massachusetts in 1974, to help tribes in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts receive assistance from various local and state agencies.[37] [38]

In 1976, Governor Michael Dukakis issued Executive Order 126, which clarified the responsibilities of the Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs and identified three historic tribes in the Commonwealth: the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Hassanamisco Nipmuc.[39] The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe[40] have federal recognition as of 1987 and 2007, respectively.[41] [42]

The Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs lacks the authority to recognize any group, as recognition is beyond the scope of the duties of the commission outlined in Executive Order 126[39] and in the administration of the Massachusetts government.[37] The Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs announced in August 2023 that it would be establishing a process for state recognition to ensure protections for Native artisans under the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990.[43]

Michigan

Michigan has no state-recognized tribes.[46] [47]

Minnesota

Minnesota has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Mississippi

The state of Mississippi has offered congratulatory resolutions to unrecognized organizations identifying as Native American descendants, such as the MS HR50 in which the legislators "commend and congratulate" Vancleave Live Oak Choctaw Tribe for recognition;[48] however, no laws outline formal state-recognition for this or any other group by the State of Mississippi.

Mississippi has no office to manage Indian affairs[49] and no state-recognized tribes.[4] [5]

Missouri

Missouri has no office to manage Indian affairs[49] and no state-recognized tribes.[5] [4]

Montana

Montana has the Montana Office of Indian Affairs[49] but has no state-recognized tribes.[4] [5]

Nebraska

Nebraska has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Nevada

Nevada has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

New Hampshire

New Hampshire has the New Hampshire State Commission on Native American Affairs[49] but no state-recognized tribes.[4] [5]

New Jersey

New Mexico

New Mexico has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

New York

North Carolina

  1. Coharie Intra-tribal Council, Inc.[52] Letter of Intent to Petition 3/13/1981.[18]
  2. Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe.[4] [16] [52] Letter of Intent to Petition 1/27/1979.[18] Notified of "obvious deficiencies" in federal recognition application[53]
  3. Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.[16] Letter of Intent to Petition 01/07/1980; determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989).[18] In 2009, Senate Indian Affairs Committee endorsed a bill that would grant federal recognition.[54]
  4. Meherrin Nation.[4] [52] State-recognized 1987.[18]
  5. Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation.[52] Letter of Intent to Petition 01/06/1995.[18]
  6. Sappony (formerly known as Indians of Person County, North Carolina).[52] [53]
  7. Waccamaw-Siouan Tribe.[16] [52] Letter of Intent to Petition 06/27/1983; determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989).[18] Letter of Intent to Petition 10/16/1992; determined eligible to petition (SOL letter of 6/29/1995).[18] Also known as Waccamaw Siouan Development Association.

North Dakota

North Dakota has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Ohio

Ohio has no office to manage Indian affairs[49] and no state-recognized tribes.[4]

Oklahoma

Oklahoma has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Oregon

Oregon has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has no office to manage Indian affairs[49] and no state-recognized tribes.[4] [5]

Rhode Island

Rhode Island has no office to manage Indian affairs[49] and no state-recognized tribes.[4] [5]

South Carolina

South Carolina recognizes three entities: "state-recognized tribes", "state-recognized groups", and "special interest organizations."[58] As of 2023, South Carolina recognizes nine tribes that are not recognized by the federal government.[59]

The South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs' Native American Affairs Division also has recognized "state-recognized groups" and "special interest organizations" but these are not the same as the state-recognized tribes. In 2018, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed legislation that stops the state from recognizing any additional Native American "groups."[64] As of 2023, South Carolina recognizes four "state-recognized groups" and one "special interest organization."[59] They are: Chaloklowa Chickasaw Indian People;[65] Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois, and United Tribes of South Carolina; Natchez Tribe of South Carolina;[66] and the Pee Dee Indian Nation of Beaver Creek.[66] The special interest organization is the Pine Hill Indian Community Development Initiative.[59] [67]

South Dakota

South Dakota has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Tennessee

Tennessee has no office to manage Indian affairs[49] and no state-recognized tribes.[4] [5]

Texas

Texas has no office to manage Indian affairs[49] and no state-recognized tribes.[5] [68] Texas had "no legal mechanism to recognize tribes."[69]

The Texas state legislature often issues congratulatory resolutions that "commend" organizations, such one honoring the Mount Tabor Indian Community in 2017, "for its contributions to [the] state"[70] and the Lipan Apache in 2019;[71] however, this isn't the same as formal recognition of a tribe by a state.

Texas Senate Bill 231 to formally state-recognize the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas, introduced in November 2022, died in committee.[72] Texas Senate Bill 1479, introduced in March 2023, and Texas House Bill 2005, introduced in February 2023, both to state-recognize the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation also died in committee.[73] [74]

Utah

Utah has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

Vermont

As of May 3, 2006, Vermont law 1 V.S.A §§ 851–853 recognizes Abenakis as Native American Indians, not the tribes or bands. However, on April 22, 2011, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed legislative bills officially recognizing two Abenaki Bands. The four Abenaki state-recognized tribes are also known as the "Abenaki Alliance".

On May 7, 2012, Governor Shumlim signed legislative bills officially recognizing two more Abenaki Bands:

Virginia

Virginia has an office to manage Indian affairs: the Virginia Council on Indians. It is composed of 13 members - eight from Virginia tribes officially recognized by the Commonwealth, two members at-large from Indian population in Virginia, one from House of Delegates, one from Senate, and one from Commonwealth at-large.[49]

Virginia has the following state-recognized tribes:

Washington

Washington has not formally recognized any tribes by statute.[5] However, the state or preceding territorial government has been a party to treaties involving a number of tribes that are not federally recognized.

West Virginia

West Virginia has no office to manage Indian affairs[49] and no state-recognized tribes.[4] [5]

Wyoming

Wyoming has no state-recognized tribes.[5]

See also

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References

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Notes and References

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  6. 25 CFR 290.2, "Definitions"
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  38. Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6A, § 8A.
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  45. Web site: US Department of the Interior Indian Arts and Crafts Act .
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