federally recognized tribe
C3838
concept
A federally recognized tribe is a Native American or Alaska Native governing body that the U.S. federal government formally acknowledges as a sovereign political entity with a government-to-government relationship and eligibility for specific legal rights, services, and protections.
All labels observed (21)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Native American tribe | 268 |
| federally recognized tribe canonical | 160 |
| federally recognized Native American tribe | 87 |
| Native American community | 22 |
| Native American tribal government | 10 |
| Native American band | 9 |
| Federally recognized tribe in the United States | 4 |
| Cherokee tribe | 3 |
| Federally recognized Native American tribe | 3 |
| Federally recognized tribe | 3 |
| federally recognized tribe in the United States | 3 |
| sovereign tribal government | 3 |
| Native people of Alaska | 2 |
| sovereign Native American nation | 2 |
| Muscogee (Creek) tribal group | 1 |
| Native American governance body | 1 |
| Native American tribal entity | 1 |
| Wampanoag tribe | 1 |
| federally recognized tribal entities | 1 |
| federally recognized tribal government | 1 |
| sovereign tribal community | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: federally recognized tribe
Generated description
A federally recognized tribe is a Native American or Alaska Native governing body that the U.S. federal government formally acknowledges as a sovereign political entity with a government-to-government relationship and eligibility for specific legal rights, services, and protections.
Instances (465)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Wea | Native American tribe |
| Cahuilla Band of Indians | Native American tribe |
|
Jicarilla Apache
surface form:
Jicarilla Apache Nation
|
— |
| Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma | — |
| Ahtna Athabaskan | Native American tribe |
| Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida | Native American tribe |
| La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians | Native American tribe |
| Seminole Nation of Oklahoma | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Pala Band of Mission Indians | Native American tribe |
| Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation | — |
| Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians | Native American tribe |
| Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians | Native American tribe |
| Navajo Nation | — |
| Gabrielino | Native American tribe |
| Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians | — |
| Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians | Native American tribe |
| San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians | Native American tribe |
| Yoncalla Kalapuya | Native American band |
| Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Gros Ventre | Native American tribe |
| Cabazon Band of Mission Indians | Native American tribe |
| Serrano tribes | Native American tribe |
| Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians | Native American tribe |
|
Suquamish people
surface form:
Suquamish Tribe
|
— |
| Eel River tribe | Native American tribe |
| Havasupai | Native American tribe |
| Herring Pond Wampanoag | Native American community |
|
Chemehuevi people
surface form:
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation
|
— |
| Cherokee Indians of Robeson County | Native American tribe |
|
Caddo
surface form:
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma
|
— |
| Atakapa | Native American tribe |
| Tunica-Biloxi | Native American tribe |
| Poarch Band of Creek Indians | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Crow people | Native American tribe |
| Alaska Native villages | — |
|
Miami Nation of Indiana (unrecognized)
surface form:
Miami Nation of Indiana
|
Native American community |
|
Bay Mills Indian Community (part)
surface form:
Bay Mills Indian Community
|
Native American tribe |
| Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Houma people | Native American tribe |
| Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Loyal Shawnee | Native American tribe |
| Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma | Native American tribe |
| Podunk | Native American tribe |
| Miami Tribe of Oklahoma | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) people | Federally recognized tribe in the United States |
| Upper Skagit people | Native American tribe |
| Tesuque Pueblo | Native American community |
| Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo | Native American community |
| Stillaguamish people | Native American tribe |