18-775: The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation is a federally recognized tribe located in Southwest Washington . They are a part of the Northern Straits branch Central Coast Salish peoples of Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast . The Confederated Tribes' traditional territories were along the Black , Chehalis , Cowlitz , Elk , Johns , Newaukum , Satsop , Shookumchuck , and Wynoochee Rivers , and included lands from
36-568: A community or body of people within range of this power by arbitrarily calling them an Indian tribe, but only that in respect of distinctly Indian communities the questions whether, to what extent, and for what time they shall be recognized and dealt with as dependent tribes" (at 46). Federal tribal recognition grants to tribes the right to certain benefits, and is largely administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). While trying to determine which groups were eligible for federal recognition in
54-693: A historical tribe. Tribes seeking recognition must submit detailed petitions to the BIA's Office of Federal Acknowledgment. To be formally recognized as an Indian tribe, the US Congress can legislate recognition or a tribe can meet the seven criteria outlined by the Office of Federal Acknowledgment. These seven criteria are summarized as: The federal acknowledgment process can take years, even decades; delays of 12 to 14 years have occurred. The Shinnecock Indian Nation formally petitioned for recognition in 1978 and
72-634: Is a list of federally recognized tribes in the contiguous United States . There are also federally recognized Alaska Native tribes . As of January 8, 2024 , 574 Indian tribes were legally recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) of the United States. Of these, 228 are located in Alaska and 109 are located in California. 346 of the 574 federally recognized tribes are located in
90-600: Is used by the BIA to publish the list of "Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs". Tribes in the contiguous 48 states and those in Alaska are listed separately. List of Alaska Native tribal entities This list of Alaska Native tribal entities names the federally recognized tribes in the state of Alaska . The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 explains how these Alaska Native villages came to be tracked this way. This version
108-636: The Department of the Interior explains, "federally recognized tribes are recognized as possessing certain inherent rights of self-government (i.e., tribal sovereignty)...." The constitution grants to the U.S. Congress the right to interact with tribes. More specifically, the Supreme Court of the United States in United States v. Sandoval warned, "it is not... that Congress may bring
126-708: The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 , which legitimized tribal entities by partially restoring Native American self-determination . Following the decisions made by the Indian Claims Commission in the 1950s, the BIA in 1978 published final rules with procedures that groups had to meet to secure federal tribal acknowledgment. There are seven criteria. Four have proven troublesome for most groups to prove: long-standing historical community, outside identification as Indians, political authority, and descent from
144-422: The 1970s, government officials became aware of the need for consistent procedures. To illustrate, several federally unrecognized tribes encountered obstacles in bringing land claims ; United States v. Washington (1974) was a court case that affirmed the fishing treaty rights of Washington tribes; and other tribes demanded that the U.S. government recognize aboriginal titles . All the above culminated in
162-457: The 574th tribe to gain federal recognition on December 20, 2019. The website USA.gov , the federal government's official web portal, also maintains an updated list of tribal governments . Ancillary information present in former versions of this list but no longer contained in the current listing has been included here in italic print. The Federal Register
180-540: The Great Wolf Lodge Resort and Talking Cedar Brewing in Grand Mound, Washington . It also owns three convenience stores, a fast food restaurant, two construction companies, and a cigarette stamping business. The tribe employs 1,498 people. 46°49′04″N 123°11′42″W / 46.81778°N 123.19500°W / 46.81778; -123.19500 Federally recognized tribe This
198-572: The Southwest coast to the lower Puget Sound of Washington. The Chehalis Reservation ranges 4,438 acres (17.96 km), and is home to more than 600 American Indians . The reservation was first established in 1860 for the Lower and Upper Chehalis people . Originally 4,224.63 acres (17.10 km) larger, 3,753.63 acres (15.19 km) of land was distributed to non-native settlers in 1866 via Executive Order. An additional 471 acres (1.91 km)
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#1732780675489216-638: The addition of six tribes in Virginia under the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017, signed in January 2018 after the annual list had been published. In July 2018 the United States' Federal Register issued an official list of 573 tribes that are Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs . The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana became
234-541: The city, town, or census-designated place in which the tribe is located, as some residents may be non-tribal members and a separate city government may exist. Nor should Alaska Native tribes be confused with Alaska Native Regional Corporations , which are a class of Alaska for-profit corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971. None None None None Federal Registers containing
252-671: The contiguous United States. Federally recognized tribes are those Native American tribes recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs as holding a government-to-government relationship with the US federal government . For Alaska Native tribes, see list of Alaska Native tribal entities . In the United States , the Native American tribe is a fundamental unit of sovereign tribal government. As
270-1122: The current Chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis. Past chairmen include: English has become the common spoken language of the Tribe. Traditional languages include the Upper Chehalis and Lower Chehalis languages , which are derived from the Quinault languages of the Tsamosan branch of the Salish language family . The last native speaker of the Upper Chehalis language died in 2001. The Chehalis Tribe owns and operates Lucky Eagle Casino , Eagle’s Landing Hotel, Grand Buffet, Scatter Creek Grill, Prime Rib and Steakhouse, Sidewalk Deli in Rochester, Washington ,
288-544: Was given to schools. By 1906, fewer than 150 Chehalis people remained on the reservation and a 1984 survey found the population to be 382. The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation's headquarters is in Oakville, Washington . The Tribe is governed by a democratically elected five-member General Council. The existing constitution and bylaws were ratified on July 15, 1939. As of November 2022, Dustin Klatush serves as
306-673: Was recognized 32 years later in 2010. At a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing, witnesses testified that the process was "broken, long, expensive, burdensome, intrusive, unfair, arbitrary and capricious, less than transparent, unpredictable, and subject to undue political influence and manipulation." The number of tribes increased to 567 in May 2016 with the inclusion of the Pamunkey tribe in Virginia who received their federal recognition in July 2015. The number of tribes increased to 573 with
324-437: Was updated based on Federal Register , Volume 87, dated January 28, 2022 (87 FR 4638), when the number of Alaskan Native tribes entities totaled 231. The list is maintained in alphabetical order with respect to the name of the tribe or village. Note that while the names of Alaska Native tribal entities often include "Village of" or "Native Village of," in most cases, the tribal entity cannot be considered as identical to
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