Federally Recognized Tribes in California
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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation
Alturas Indian Rancheria
Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians (formerly the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Augustine Reservation)
Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria
Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians
Big Lagoon Rancheria
Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation
Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians
Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria
Blue Lake Rancheria
Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony
Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians (previously listed as the Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Cabazon
Reservation)
Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria
Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation
Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria
California Valley Miwok Tribe, California (formerly the Sheep Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians)
Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation
Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California:
- Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation
- Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation
Cedarville Rancheria
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation
Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria
Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians
Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians
Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians
Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Death Valley Timbisha Shoshone Band
Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians
Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria
Elk Valley Rancheria
Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians
Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians (formerly the Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueno Mission Indians of the
Cuyapaipe Reservation)
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (formerly the Graton Rancheria) (formerly the Federated Coast Miwok)
Fort Bidwell Indian Community of the Fort Bidwell Reservation
Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation
Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians
Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians
Guidiville Rancheria
Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake (formerly the Upper Lake Band of Pomo Indians of Upper Lake Rancheria)
Hoopa Valley Tribe
Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria
Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel (formerly the Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation)
Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation
Ione Band of Miwok Indians
Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians
Jamul Indian Village
Karuk Tribe (formerly the Karuk Tribe)
Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians (formerly the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the La Jolla Reservation)
La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation
Lower Lake Rancheria (Koi Nation)
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation (formerly the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla
Mission Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation)
Lytton Rancheria
Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria
Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria
Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation
Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians
Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians
Morongo Band of Mission Indians (formerly the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Morongo Reservation)
North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians
Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony
Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation
Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians
Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians
Pinoleville Pomo Nation (formerly the Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians)
Pit River Tribe Not IE6
includes:
- XL Ranch
- Big Bend Rancheria
- Likely Rancheria
- Lookout Rancheria
- Montgomery Creek Rancheria
- Roaring Creek Rancheria
Potter Valley Tribe (formerly the Potter Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California)
Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation
Ramona Band of Cahuilla (formerly the Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California)
Redding Rancheria
Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians
Resighini Rancheria (formerly the Coast Indian Community of Yurok Indians of the Resighini Rancheria)
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Rincon Reservation
Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians
Round Valley Indian Tribes of the Round Valley Reservation (formerly the Covelo Indian Community)
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (previously listed as the San Manual Band of Serrano Mission Indians of the San
Manual Reservation)
San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians
Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians (formerly the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of the Santa Rosa
Reservation)
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians
Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract)
Smith River Rancheria
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians (formerly the Soboba Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Soboba Reservation)
Susanville Indian Rancheria
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation (formerly the Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California)
Table Mountain Rancheria
Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians (formerly the Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians of California)
Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation
Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians
United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria
Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation
Wilton Rancheria
Wiyot Tribe (formerly the Table Bluff Reservation - Wiyot Tribe)
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation (formerly the Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun Indians of California)
Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation
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Tribe(s) in Several States:
Colorado River Indian Tribes of the Colorado River Indian Reservation, Arizona and California
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California & Nevada
Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California & Arizona
Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California
- Carson Colony
- Dresslerville Colony
- Woodfords Community
- Stewart Community
- Washoe Ranches
State Recognized Tribes in California
Some info Updated 12 January 2023
There are certain Indian tribes or groups that are federally recognized and eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). There are currently 574 federally recognized tribes. For more information on federally recognized tribes, click here. The list also includes Indian tribes or groups that are recognized by the states, when the state has established such authority. This acknowledges their status within the state but does not guarantee funding from the state or the federal government. State-recognized Indian tribes are not federally recognized; however, federally recognized tribes may also be state-recognized.
As Tribal elections and other changes in Tribal leadership occur at various times throughout the year, the information is the most currently available at the time of its update and approval. Because the BIA cannot track all Tribal leadership changes in real time, it does not guarantee the accuracy of Tribal contact information.