Federally Recognized Tribes in Oklahoma
State Recognized Tribes in Oklahoma
( --None-- )
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town
Apache Tribe
Caddo Nation (formerly the Caddo Indian Tribe of Oklahoma)
Cherokee Nation
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes (formerly the Cheyenne-
Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma)
Chickasaw Nation
Choctaw Nation
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
Comanche Nation (formerly the Comanche Indian Tribe)
Delaware Nation (formerly the Absentee Delaware Tribe of
Western Oklahoma)
Delaware Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma (formerly the Cherokee
Delaware) (formerly the Eastern Delaware)
Eastern Shawnee Tribe
Fort Sill Apache Tribe
Iowa Tribe
Kaw Nation
Kialegee Tribal Town
Kickapoo Tribe
Kiowa Indian Tribe
Miami Tribe
Modoc Nation (formerly Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma)
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Osage Nation (formerly the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma)
Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians
Ottawa Tribe
Pawnee Nation
Peoria Tribe of Indians
Ponca Tribe of Indians
Quapaw Nation (formerly the Quapaw Tribe of Indians)
Sac & Fox Nation
Seminole Nation
Seneca-Cayuga Tribe
Shawnee Tribe
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town
Tonkawa Tribe of Indians
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco &
Tawakonie)
Wyandotte Nation
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.