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 |
|---|---|
| Lower Sioux Indian Community | — |
| Upper Sioux Community | Native American tribe |
|
Serrano people
surface form:
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
|
— |
| Prairie Island Indian Community | — |
| Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians | Native American tribe |
| Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Hoh | Native American tribe |
| Wea tribe | Native American tribe |
| Umonhon Nation | Native American tribe |
| Jicarilla | Native American tribe |
| Native Village of Eyak | — |
| Pamunkey | Native American tribe |
| Nansemond | Native American tribe |
| Appomattoc | Native American tribe |
| Keweenaw Bay Indian Community | — |
| Piankashaw | Native American tribe |
| Kaskaskia tribe | Native American tribe |
| Acoma Pueblo | Native American community |
| Northern Cheyenne | Native American tribe |
| Luiseño | Native American tribe |
| Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | Native American tribe |
| Viejas Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians | Native American tribe |
|
Kizh (variant used by some descendants)
surface form:
Kizh
|
Native American tribe |
| Yoncalla band | Native American band |
| Rincon Band | Native American tribe |
| Chasta Costa people | Native American tribe |
| Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians | Native American tribe |
| Cuyapaipe Band of Diegueño Mission Indians | Native American tribe |
| Moingwena tribe | Native American tribe |
| Mohican Nation | Native American tribe |
| Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska | federally recognized Native American tribe |
|
Tohono O'odham
surface form:
Tohono O'odham Nation
|
Federally recognized tribe in the United States |
| Suquamish Tribe | Native American tribe |
| Bodéwadmi | Native American tribe |
| Latgawa people | Native American tribe |
| Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Native American tribe |
| Piankashaw people | Native American tribe |
| Tamaroa | Native American tribe |
|
Sac
surface form:
Sac and Fox Nation (Oklahoma)
|
— |
| Fox people | Native American tribe |
| Sac and Fox Nation, Oklahoma | — |
| Cocopah Indian Tribe of Arizona | federally recognized Native American tribe |
| Forest County Potawatomi Community | Native American tribe |
| Penobscot Indian Nation | — |
| Saluda people | Native American tribe |
|
Tonkawa
surface form:
Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
|
— |
| Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas | Native American tribe |
| Hualapai | Native American tribe |
| Crow Tribe of Montana | Native American tribe |
|
Alabama-Coushatta
surface form:
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
|
federally recognized Native American tribe |