US Tribes K to M

Click on a letter of the alphabet to go to US Tribes starting with that letter. Where known, the official name is used. Linked tribal names go to their profile index page which will contain more links to sections of our site where you can find articles about that tribe and related tribes.

A-B
C-D
E-F-G
H-I-J
K-L-M

N -O-P
Q-R-S
T-U-V
W-X-Y-Z

KEY:(F)= Federally Recognized, (S)= State Recognized, (T)= Terminated, (U)= Unrecognized, (M)= Mesoamerican Civilizations,(P)= Petitioning for Recognition, (C)= Canadian Tribes, (E)= Extinct, (IRA)= Indian Reorganization Act
Inclusion on this site does NOT mean an endorsement has been made for recognition of any particular tribe. All entities claiming to be US indian tribes that we are aware of have been included for completeness. Where known, we have indicated official tribal status with our Key Chart, based on information released by the BIA as of May 2016. In many cases we have not verified the validity of the claim of tribal status, and leave it to your own common sense or further research to validate tribal claims.Alternate names in parenthesis are either older names that were once used to identify that tribe, or they are misspellings.Links to tribal profile pages are at the bottom of the page.
us tribes starting with K
Kalispel

Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation, Washington

Karuk

Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria (California) (F)
Karuk Tribe (California)

Kaw

Kaw Nation, Oklahoma

Kickapoo

Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas (formerly the Texas Band of Traditional Kickapoo), Texas

Kiowa

Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma

Klallam

Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (Upper and Lower Chehalis, Klallam, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, and Quinault)
Lower Elwha Tribal Community (Klallam)
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe (Klallam)
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe (Klallam)
Scia’new First Nation (Becher Bay Indian Band or Beecher Bay Indian Band), (Becher Bay Indian Reserve No. 1, Becher Bay Indian Reserve No. 2, Fraser Island Indian Reserve No. 6, Lamb Island Indian Reserve No. 5, Long Neck Island Indian Reserve No. 9, Twin Island Indian Reserve No. 1, Village Island Indian Reserve No. 7, and Whale Island Indian Reserve No. 8), Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Klamath

Klamath Tribes (below), Oregon (formerly the Klamath Indian Tribe of Oregon)
Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California

Kootenai

Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation

Kumeyaay/Diegueño (Ipai/Tipai):

Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation (California)(F)
Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation – See Campo Kumeyaay Nation
Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California (F)
Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Cuaypaipe Reservation (Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians)(California) (F)
Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation (California) (F)
Jamul Indian Villiage
La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation (California) (F)
Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation (California) (F)
Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation (California) (F)
San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California (F) (California)
Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation (Iipay) (California) (F)
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation (F)
Viejas (Baron Long)Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation (California)(F)

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us tribes starting with L
Lake Superior Chippewa Tribes – See Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe – See Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
Lenape – See Delaware
Luiseno

La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians (F)
Pala Band of Luiseño Indians (F)
Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians (F)
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians (F)
Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians (F)
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians (F)
San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians (U)

Lower Lake Rancheria – See Koi Nation of Northern California
Lumbee Tribe

Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (S)

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us tribes starting with M
Maidu:

Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians (F)
Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California (F)
Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California (F)
Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria (F)
Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California (F)
Round Valley Reservation (F)
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract) (F)
Susanville Indian Rancheria (F)
United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria (F)
Honey Lake Maidu Tribe (U)
KonKow Valley Band of Maidu Indians (Koyom’kawi/Concow) (U)
Nevada City Rancheria (T)
Maidu Band of Strawberry Valley Rancheria (aka Strawberry Valley Rancheria or Strawberry Valley Band of Pakan’yani Maidu ) (T)
Tsi Akim Maidu Tribe of Taylorsville Rancheria (U)
United Maidu Nation (U)
Colfax-Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe of the Colfax Rancheria (T)
Ninsenan (U)

Makah:

Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation, Washington

Meskwaki – See Sac & Fox
Miami

Miami Nation of Indiana (U)
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (F)

MicMac

Abegweit First Nation (PE) (Canada)
Acadia (NS) (Canada)
Annapolis Valley (NS) (Canada)
Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians of Maine (F) (US)
Bear River First Nation (NS) (Canada)
Buctouche First Nation (NB) (Canada)
Burnt Church First Nation (NB) (Canada)
Chapel Island First Nation (NS) (Canada)
Eel Ground First Nation (NB) (Canada)
Eel River Bar First Nation (NB) (Canada)
Elsipogtog First Nation (NB) (Canada)
Eskasoni First Nation (NS) (Canada)
Fort Folly First Nation (NB) (Canada)
Glooscap First Nation (NS) (Canada)
Indian Brook First Nation (Canada)
Indian Island First Nation (NB) (Canada)
Lennox Island First Nation (PE) (Canada)
Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation (QC) (Canada)
Membertou First Nation (NS) (Canada)
Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation (NB) (Canada)
Miawpukek First Nation (NL) (Canada)
Micmacs of Gesgapegiag (QC) (Canada)
Millbrook First Nation (NS) (Canada)
Nation Micmac de Gespeg (QC) (Canada)
Pabineau First Nation (NB) (Canada)
Paq’tnkek First Nation (NS) (Canada)
Pictou Landing First Nation (NS) (Canada)
Wagmatcook First Nation (NS) (Canada)
Waycobah First Nation (NS) (Canada)

Mille Lacs Band – See Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (F)
Modoc

Klamath Tribes
Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma

Mojave Tribe – See Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California, and Nevada
Miwok (Me-Wuk)

California Valley Miwok Tribe
Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California

Mixed-Blood Tribes

Beaver Creek Indians SC (S)

Mono:

Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California
Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation

Muscogee (Creek)

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe (Texas) (F)
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town (Oklahoma) (F)
Kialegee Tribal Town (Oklahoma) (F)
Machis Lower Creek Indian Tribe (Alabama) (S)
Muscogee (Creek) Nation (Oklahoma)(F)
Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama (F)(S)
Star Clan of Muscogee Creeks (Alabama) (S)

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