Native American tribes

Native American tribes are the distinct Indigenous peoples of North America, each with its own government, territory, language, and cultural traditions.

In the United States, many tribes hold legal status as sovereign nations with treaty rights and self-governance.

The term encompasses hundreds of groups—from the Navajo and Cherokee to the Lakota and Ojibwe—though tribal names and boundaries often predate European contact.

The Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest developed rich traditions around salmon fishing.