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 |
|---|---|
| Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Round Valley Indian Tribes | — |
| Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Lytton Rancheria of California | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Nentego | Native American tribe |
| Mandan | Native American tribe |
| Crow Nation | Native American tribe |
| Tamien | Native American tribe |
| Sakonnet band of the Wampanoag | Native American band |
| Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware | Native American tribe |
| Samish people | Native American tribe |
|
Ak-Chin Indian Community (part)
surface form:
Ak-Chin Indian Community
|
federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Lower Umpqua | Native American tribe |
| Muwekma Ohlone Tribe | Native American tribe |
| Serrano | Native American tribe |
| Redding Rancheria | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Nooksack Indian Tribe | Native American tribe |
| Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Graton Rancheria | Native American tribe |
| Arikara | Native American tribe |
|
Modoc Nation, Oklahoma
surface form:
Modoc Nation
|
federally recognized Native American tribe |
|
sovereign tribal nation (Modoc Nation)
surface form:
Modoc Nation
|
federally recognized Native American tribe |
|
named after Niantic Bay
surface form:
Niantic people
|
Native American tribe |
| Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes | federally recognized Native American tribe |
|
Nomlaki
surface form:
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians
|
— |
| Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation | Native American tribe |
| Wintu Tribe of Northern California | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Flathead (Salish) people | Native American tribe |
| Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians | Native American tribe |
|
Chemehuevi
surface form:
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation
|
— |
| Nomlaki people | Native American tribe |
| Colville people | Native American tribe |
| Keres Pueblo communities | Native American tribe |
| Santa Ana Pueblo | — |
| San Felipe Pueblo | — |
| Monacan people | Native American tribe |
| Delaware (Lenape) | Native American tribe |
|
Yakima (Yakama) people
surface form:
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
|
— |
| Grand Ronde Tribe | Native American tribal government |
| Umpqua tribes | Native American tribe |
| Zia Pueblo | Native American community |
| Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians | Native American tribal government |
|
Coquille people
surface form:
Coquille Indian Tribe
|
— |
| Osage Nation | Native American tribe |
| Alsea | Native American tribe |
| San Manuel Band of Mission Indians | Native American tribe |
| Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe | Native American tribe |
| Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians | federally recognized Native American tribe |