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)
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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 |
|---|---|
| Arrohateck | Native American tribe |
| San Ildefonso Pueblo | Native American community |
| Nimiipuu | Native American tribe |
| Pojoaque Pueblo | Native American community |
| Native Village of Afognak | — |
| Squaxin Island Tribe | Native American tribe |
| Fernandeño people | Native American tribe |
| Iowa (Ioway) tribe | Native American tribe |
| Nambé Pueblo | — |
|
Wyandotte
surface form:
Wyandotte Nation
|
Federally recognized tribe in the United States |
| United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Santa Clara Pueblo | Native American community |
| Missouria | Native American tribe |
| Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation | federally recognized Native American tribe |
|
Goshute
surface form:
Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation
|
— |
| Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Nipmuc | Native American tribe |
| Ottawa tribe | Native American tribe |
| Wyandotte Nation | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Peoria tribe | Native American tribe |
| Snoqualmie people | Native American tribe |
| Oto | Native American tribe |
| Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Reservation | Native American tribe |
| Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Yankton Sioux | Native American tribe |
| Stockbridge-Munsee Community | Native American tribe |
| Quileute | Native American tribe |
| Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Otoe | Native American tribe |
| Klickitat tribe | Native American tribe |
| Tukwila band | Native American band |
| Dxʷdəwʔabš | Native American tribe |
|
Houma
surface form:
United Houma Nation
|
Native American tribe |
| Zuni Pueblo | Native American community |
| Ute Mountain Ute Tribe | Native American tribe |
| Tonawanda Band of Seneca | Native American tribe |
| Torres-Martinez Band of Desert Cahuilla Indians | Native American tribe |
| Seneca-Cayuga Nation | Native American tribe |
| Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Potano | Native American tribe |
| Wipukepa band | Native American band |
| Yakama Nation | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Native Village of Diomede (tribal government) | — |
| Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Cherokee Nation (historical) | sovereign Native American nation |
| Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians | Native American tribe |
| Tuscarora Nation of New York | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa | federally recognized Native American tribe |