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United States and Canada

Ethnographers commonly classify indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada into ten geographical regions with shared cultural traits (called cultural areas). The following list groups peoples by their region of origin, followed by the current location. See the individual article on each tribe or First Nation for a history of their movements. See the List of Native American Tribal Entities for the United States' official list of recognized Native American tribes. The regions are:

Arctic

Subarctic

  • Ahtna (Ahtena, Nabesna)
  • Anishinaabe (see also Northeast Woodlands, Plains)
    • Oji-Cree (Anishinini, Severn Ojibwa) Ontario, Manitoba
    • Ojibwa (Chippewa, Ojibwe) Ontario, Manitoba, Minnesota
  • Atikamekw
  • Babine
  • Bearlake
  • Chipewyan
  • Cree
  • Dakelh
  • Deg Hit’an (Deg Xinag, Degexit’an, Kaiyuhkhotana)
  • Dena’ina (Dialects: Outer Inlet, Upper Inlet, Iliama, Inland, Kachemak Bay, Kenai, Susitna River)
  • Dogrib
  • Gwich'in (Kutchin, Loucheaux)
  • Haida
  • Hän
  • Hare
  • Holikachuk
  • Innu
  • Kaska (Nahane)
  • Kolchan (Upper Kuskokwim)
  • Koyukon
  • Mountain
  • Naskapi
  • Nishka
  • Sekani
  • Slavey (Dialects: Hay River, Simpson Providence, Liard, Fort Nelson)
  • Tagish
  • Tahltan
  • Lower Tanana
  • Middle Tanana
  • Upper Tanana
  • Tanacross
  • Tasttine (Beaver)
  • Inland Tlingit
  • Tsetsaut
  • Tsimshian
  • Northern Tutchone
  • Southern Tutchone
  • Wet'suwet'en
  • Yellowknives
  • California

  • Achomawi (Pit River Indians)
  • Antoniaño
  • Atsugewi
  • Bear River
  • Cahuilla
  • Campo
  • Chemehuevi
  • Chukchansi
  • Chumash (Dialects: Roseño, Purisimeño, Barbareño, Inezeño, Ventureño, Obispeño, Santa Paula, Cruzeño, Emigdiano Allilik)
  • Chilula
  • Chimariko
  • Coast Miwok
  • Costanoan - see Ohlone
  • Cupeño
  • Diegueño - see Kumeyaay
  • Esselen
  • Fernandeño - see Tataviam
  • Gabrieliño - see Tongva
  • Giamina
  • Huchnom
  • Hupa
  • Ipai - see Kumeyaay
  • Jamul
  • Juaneño
  • Kamia
  • Karok
  • Kato
  • Kiliwa
  • Kitanemuk
  • Klamath
  • Konkow - see Maidu
  • Konomihu
  • Kumeyaay (Diegueño)
  • Lake Miwok
  • Lassik
  • Luiseño
  • Maidu
  • Mattole
  • Mesa Grande
  • Migueleño
  • Mission Indians
  • Miwok (Me-wuk)
  • Modoc
  • Mohave
  • Monache
  • Nakipa
  • Nisenan
  • Nomlaki
  • Nongatl
  • Ohlone (Divisions: Karkin, Ramaytush, Chochenyo, Tamyen, Awaswas, Chalon, Mutsun, Rumsen)
  • Okwanuchu
  • Paipai (Akwa'ala)
  • Paiute (Northern, Southern)
  • Patwin
  • Pit River - see Achomawi
  • Pomo
  • Rumsen - see Ohlone
  • Salinan
  • San Clemente
  • San Nicolas
  • Santa Catalina
  • Serrano
  • Shasta
  • Sierra Miwok
  • Sinkyone
  • Suisunes
  • Tache
  • Tachi tribe
  • Tataviam (Fernandeño)
  • Tipai - see Kumeyaay
  • Tolowa
  • Tongva (Gabrieliño)
  • Tsnungwe
  • Tubatulabal
  • Wai-lakki
  • Wappo
  • Washoe
  • Whilkut
  • Wintu
  • Wintun
  • Wiyot
  • Valley Miwok
  • Yahi
  • Yelamu
  • Yana
  • Yocha Dehe
  • Yokuts
  • Yuki (Ukomno'm)
  • Yurok
  • Northeast Woodlands

  • Abenaki
  • Accohannock Maryland
  • Algonquian lower Saint Lawrence River
  • Anishinaabe (Anishinape, Anicinape, Neshnabé, Nishnaabe) (see also Subarctic, Plains)
  • Beothuk formerly Newfoundland, no longer exist
  • Caniba
  • Chicora Eastern NC & SC
  • Chowanoc in North Carolina.
  • Congarees in North Carolina
  • Piscataway-Conoy
  • Coree in North Carolina.
  • Eno. North Carolina
  • Erie
  • Etchemin Quebec (Maliseet)
  • Fox
  • Hatteras
  • Ho-Chunk Wisconsin
  • Honniasont Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia
  • Hopewell Ohio and Black River region
  • Huron/Wyandot Ontario south of Georgian Bay, now Oklahoma and Wendake, Quebec
  • Illinois Illinois
  • Iroquois New York
  • Jaupin or Weapemoc. North Carolina.
  • Kickapoo Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Mexico
  • Keyauwee, North Carolina
  • Laurentian/St. Lawrence Iroquoians
  • Lenni-Lenape Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, now Ontario and Oklahoma
  • Loup A
  • Loup B
  • Lumbee
  • Machapunga in North Carolina
  • Maliseet Maine, Quebec, and New Brunswick, Canada
  • Mascouten
  • Massachusett Massachusetts
  • Meherrin
  • Menominee
  • Mingo Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia
  • Mahican
  • Micmac
  • Mohegan
  • Montauk New York
  • Nanticoke
  • Narragansett Rhode Island
  • Neusiok North Carolina
  • Neutral
  • Niantic
  • Nipmuck Massachusetts
  • Nottaway North Carolina
  • Ocaneechee
  • Pamlico
  • Pasquotank
  • Passamaquoddy Maine
  • Pee Dee (tribe)
  • Penobscot Maine
  • Pequot
  • Petun
  • Pocumtuk
  • Poospatuck New York
  • Potoskeet North Carolina
  • Powhatan Virginia
  • Quinnipiac Connecticut, eastern New York, northern New Jersey, Long Island » Hammonasset, Mattabesec, Mattatuck, Menunkatuck, Meriden (tribe), Mioonkhtuck, Naugatuck (people), Nehantic, Paugusset, Podunk (people), Potatuck, Totoket, Tunxis, Wangunk, Wepawaug

  • Ramapough Mountain Indians New Jersey
  • Santee of South Carolina
  • Saponi Virginia and North Carolina
  • Sauk
  • Schaghticoke Western Connecticut
  • Secotan
  • Sewee
  • Shakori, North Carolina
  • Shawnee Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania [mostended up in Oklahoma]
  • Shinnecock New York
  • Sissipahaw
  • Souriquoian
  • Sugaree
  • Susquehannock
  • Tarrantine (Tarranteen), see Abenaki, Micmac
  • Unquachog
  • Waccamaw
  • Wampanoag Massachusetts
  • Wappinger
  • Wateree
  • Wawenoc
  • Waxhaw in North Carolina and South Carolina
  • Wenrohronon Pennsylvania and New York
  • Woccon
  • Wyandot/Huron Ontario south of Georgian Bay, now Oklahoma and Wendake, Quebec
  • Great Basin

  • Bannock
  • Chemehuevi
  • Gosiute Utah
  • Kawaiisu
  • Koso (Panamint)
  • Mono
  • Owen's Valley (Native Americans)
  • Northern Paiute California, Nevada, Oregon [Burns-Paiute], Arizona
  • Southern Paiute (Kaibab)
  • Paviotso
  • Shoshone (Shoshoni) Nevada, Wyoming, California
  • Timbisha
  • Ute Utah, Colorado
  • Washo Nevada, California

    Plateau

  • Cayuse Oregon
  • Celilo (Wayampam)
  • Upper Chinookan (Dialects: Clackamas, Cascades, Hood River, Wasco, Wishram, Kathlamet, Cathlamet, Multnomah)
  • Columbian (Dialects: Wenatchee, Sinkayuse, Chelan)
  • Coeur d'Alene Idaho
  • Colville Washington
  • Upper Cowlitz
  • Flathead
  • Klamath Oregon
  • Klickitat Tribe Washington
  • Kootenai Idaho
  • Lower Snake (Chamnapam, Wauyukma, Naxiyampam)
  • Modoc California, Oregon
  • Molala (Molale) Oregon
  • Nez Perce Idaho
  • Nicola
  • Nlaka'pamux aka the Thompson people
  • Okanagan
  • Palus (Palouse)
  • Pend'Oreilles (Kalispel) Washington
  • Rock Creek
  • Sahaptin people
  • Sanpoil (tribe)
  • Secwepemc (Shuswap) British Columbia
  • Sinixt (Lakes) British Columbia, Idaho
  • Spokane Washington
  • St'at'imc (Lillooet)
  • Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)
  • Tygh
  • Tygh Valley
  • Umatilla Oregon
  • Upper Nisqually (Mishalpan)
  • Walla Walla Oregon
  • Wanapum
  • Wasco Oregon
  • Yakama Washington
  • Northwest Coast

  • Ahantchuyuk - see Kalapuya
  • Alsea
  • Applegate
  • Atfalati - see Kalapuya
  • Bella Bella BC Coast
  • Bella Coola BC Coast
  • Calapooia - see Kalapuya
  • Calapuya - see Kalapuya
  • Central Kalapuya - see Kalapuya
  • Chasta Costa
  • Chehalis (Upper and Lower) Washington
  • Chemakum Washington
  • Chetco
  • BC Lower Mainland
  • Chinook Dialects: (Lower Chinook, Upper Chinook, Clackamas, Wasco)
  • Clatsop
  • Clatskanie (Tlatskanie)
  • Comox Vancouver Island/BC Georgia Strait
  • Coos Oregon
  • Lower Coquille (Miluk) Oregon
  • Upper Coquille
  • Cowichan Southern Vancouver Island/Georgia Strait
  • Lower Cowlitz Washington
  • Duwamish Washington
  • Eyak Alaska
  • Galice
  • Haida (Dialects: Kaigani, Skidegate, Masset) Alaska
  • Haihai
  • Haisla BC Coast
  • Heiltsuk BC Coast
  • Hoh Washington
  • Kalapuya (Calapooia, Calapuya)
  • Kimsquit BC Coast
  • Kitimat BC Coast
  • Klallam (Clallam, Dialects: Klallam (Lower Elwha), S'Klallam (Jamestown), S'Klallam (Port Gamble))
  • Klickitat
  • Koskimo
  • Kwalhioqua
  • Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala or Kwakwa'kwa'kw)
  • Kwalhioqua
  • Kwantlen BC Lower Mainland
  • Kwatami
  • Lakmiut - see Kalapuya
  • Lower McKenzie - see Kalapuya
  • Lummi Washington
  • Lushootseed Washington
  • Makah Washington
  • Mary's River - see Kalapuya
  • Muckleshoot Washington
  • Musqueam BC Lower Mainland (Vancouver)
  • Nanaimo Vancouver Island/Georgia Strait
  • Niskwalli (Nisqually)
  • Nooksack Washington
  • North Kalapuya - see Kalapuya
  • Nisqually Washington
  • Nuu-chah-nulth Western Vancouver Island
  • Oowekyala BC Coast
  • Pentlatch Vancouver Island/Georgia Strait (extinct)
  • Puyallup Washington
  • Quileute Washington
  • Quinault Washington
  • Rogue River or Upper Illinois Oregon, California
  • Saanich Southern Vancouver Island/Georgia Strait
  • Samish Washington
  • Santiam - see Kalapuya
  • Sauk-Suiattle Washington
  • Sechelt BC Sunshine Coast/Georgia Strait (Shishalh)
  • Shoalwater Bay Tribe Washington
  • Siletz Oregon
  • Siuslaw Oregon
  • Skagit
  • Skokomish Washington
  • Sliammon BC Sunshine Coast/Georgia Strait (branch of Comox)
  • Snohomish
  • Snoqualmie
  • BC Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley
  • Songhees (Songish) Southern Vancouver Island/Strait of Juan de Fuca
  • Sooke Southern Vancouver Island/Strait of Juan de Fuca
  • South Kalapuya - see Kalapuya
  • Squaxin Island Tribe Washington
  • Spokane Washington
  • Stillaguamish Washington
  • Squamish British Columbia
  • Suquamish Washington
  • Swinomish Washington
  • Tait
  • Takelma Oregon
  • Talio
  • Tfalati - see Kalapuya
  • Tillamook (Nehalem) Oregon
  • Tlatlasikoala
  • Tlingit Alaska
  • Tolowa-Tututni
  • Tsimshian
  • Tualatin - see Kalapuya
  • Tulalip Washington
  • Twana Washington
  • Lower Umpqua Oregon
  • Upper Umpqua Oregon
  • Upper Skagit Washington
  • Yamel - see Kalapuya
  • Yamhill - see Kalapuya
  • Yaquina
  • Yoncalla - see Kalapuya
  • Yonkalla - see Kalapuya
  • Plains

  • Anishinaabe (Anishinape, Anicinape, Neshnabé, Nishnaabe) (see also Subarctic, Northeast Woodlands)
    • Ojibwa (Chippewa, Ojibwe) Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
    • Ottawa (Odawa) Oklahoma
    • Potawatomi Kansas, Oklahoma
  • Jicarilla Apache New Mexico
  • Lipan Apache New Mexico, Texas
  • Mescalero Apache New Mexico
  • Plains Apache (Kiowa-Apache) Oklahoma
  • Arapaho (Arapahoe, Arrapahoe) Oklahoma, Wyoming
  • Arikara (Arikaree, Arikari, Ree) North Dakota
  • Atsina (Gros Ventre) Montana
  • Blackfoot
  • Cheyenne Montana, Oklahoma
  • Comanche Oklahoma
  • Plains Cree Montana
  • Crow (Absaroka, Apsáalooke) Montana
  • Hasinai
  • Hidatsa North Dakota
  • Iowa (Ioway) Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma
  • Kaw (Kansa, Kanza) Oklahoma
  • Kiowa Oklahoma
  • Kitsai (Kichai) Oklahoma
  • Mandan North Dakota
  • Missouri (Missouria) Oklahoma
  • Omaha Nebraska
  • Osage Oklahoma
  • Otoe (Oto) Oklahoma
  • Pawnee (dialects: South Band, Skiri) Oklahoma
  • Ponca Nebraska, Oklahoma
  • Quapaw Oklahoma
  • Sioux
  • Tonkawa Oklahoma
  • Tsuu T’ina (Sarcee, Sarsi, Tsuut’ina) Alberta
  • Wichita (Affiliated Tribes − Wichita, Waco, Tawakoni, Keechi) Oklahoma
  • Southeast

  • Abihka Alabama
  • Adaes - see Adai
  • Acolapissa Louisiana
  • Adahi - see Adai
  • Adai (Adaizan, Adaizi, Adaise, Adahi, Adaes, Adees, Atayos) Louisiana
  • Adaise - see Adai
  • Adaizan - see Adai
  • Adaizi - see Adai
  • Adees - see Adai
  • Ais Florida
  • Akokisa Texas southeast coast
  • Alabama Alabama
  • Alafay (Alafia, Pojoy, Pohoy, Costas Alafeyes, Alafaya Costas) Florida
  • Amacano Florida
  • Apalachee Florida
  • Apalachicola Georgia, Florida
  • Atakapa (Attacapa) Louisiana west coast
  • Atayos - see Adai
  • Attacapa - see Atakapa
  • Avoyel ("little Natchez") northern Texas
  • Backhooks Nation (=Pahoc ?) South Carolina
  • Bayogoula southeastern Louisiana
  • Bidai eastern Texas
  • Biloxi Mississippi
  • Boca Ratones Florida
  • Caddo Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
  • Calusa Florida
  • Cape Fear Indians North Carolina southern coast
  • Catawba South Carolina
  • Chacato (Chatot, Chactoo) West Florida
  • Chawasha
  • Cheraw (Chara, Charàh) North Carolina
  • Cherokee North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee; later Oklahoma
  • Chiaha
  • Chickahominy Virginia
  • Chickamauga A Branch of Cherokee in Southeastern Tennessee, Northeastern Georgia
  • Chickanee (Chiquini) North Carolina
  • Chickasaw Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, later Oklahoma
  • Chine Florida
  • Chisca (Cisca) Florida
  • Chitimacha Louisiana
  • Choctaw Mississippi, Alabama, and parts of Louisiana; later Oklahoma
  • Creek Alabama; Oklahoma, Georgia
  • Congaree (Canggaree) South Carolina
  • Coree North Carolina
  • Coushatta Louisiana
  • Coharie North Carolina
  • Cusabo coastal South Carolina
  • Eno (people) North Carolina
  • Eyeish (Hais, Aliche, Aiche) eastern Texas
  • Garza Texas, northern Mexico
  • Grigra
  • Guacata (Santalûces) Florida
  • Guacozo Florida
  • Guazoco Florida
  • Guale (Iguaja, Ybaja) coastal Georgia & Florida
  • Hitchiti Georgia, Alabama, Florida
  • Hooks Nation (=Huaq ?) South Carolina
  • Houma Louisiana
  • Iswa
  • Jaega Florida
  • Jobe (Hobe) Florida, part of Jaega
  • Jororo Florida
  • Keyauwee North Carolina
  • Koasati
  • Koroa
  • Luca (tribe) Florida
  • Lumbee North Carolina
  • Manahoac Virginia
  • Mattaponi Virginia
  • Matecumbe (Matacumbêses, Matacumbe, Matacombe) Florida coast
  • Mayaca (tribe) Florida
  • Mayaimi Florida
  • Mayajuaca Florida
  • Meherrin North Carolina
  • Mikasuki (Miccosukee) Florida
  • Mobila (Mobile, Movila) Alabama, western Florida(?)
  • Mocoso Florida
  • Monacan Virginia
  • Monyton (Moneton, Monekot, Moheton) (Siouan) West Virginia, Viriginia
  • Mougoulacha southeastern Louisiana
  • Nahyssan Viriginia
  • Naniaba Alabama
  • Nansemond Virginia
  • Natchez Mississippi, Louisiana
  • Neusiok (Newasiwac, Neuse River Indians) North Carolina
  • Nottaway
  • Occaneechi (Siouan) Virginia
  • Oconee Georgia, Florida
  • Ofo
  • Okchai (Ogchay)
  • Okelousa Louisiana
  • Opelousa Louisiana
  • Osochee (Oswichee, Usachi, Oosécha)
  • Pacara Florida
  • Pakana (Pacâni, Pagna, Pasquenan, Pak-ká-na, Pacanas)
  • Pamlico (North Carolina)
  • Pamunkey Virginia
  • Pascagoula Mississippi coast
  • Patiri southeastern Texas
  • Pee Dee South Carolina, North Carolina
  • Pensacola Florida panhandle
  • Quinipissa southeastern Louisiana
  • Rappahannock Tribe Virginia
  • Saluda (Saludee, Saruti) South Carolina
  • Santee (Seretee, Sarati, Sati, Sattees) South Carolina (≠Santee Sioux)
  • Santa Luces Florida
  • Saponi
  • Saura North Carolina
  • Sawokli (Sawakola, Sabacola, Sabacôla, Savacola) Florida
  • Saxapahaw (Sissipahua, Shacioes) North Carolina
  • Seminole Florida, Oklahoma
  • Sewee (Suye, Joye, Xoye, Soya) South Carolina coast
  • Shoccoree (Schockoorees ?) North Carolina (also Viriginia?)
  • Stegara
  • Stuckanox
  • Sugeree (Sagarees, Sugaws, Sugar, Succa) South Carolina
  • Surruque Florida
  • Suteree (Sitteree, Sutarees, Sataree) North Carolina
  • Taensa
  • Tawasa Virginia
  • Tequesta Florida
  • Terocodame
  • Timucua Florida, Georgia
  • Tiou
  • Tocaste Florida
  • Tocobaga Florida
  • Tohomé Alabama
  • Tomahitan eastern Tennessee
  • Topachula Florida
  • Tukabahchee (Tuk-ke-bat-che)
  • Tuscarora North Carolina, Virginia (later Niagara Falls, NY)
  • Tuskegee
  • Tutelo
  • Tunica Mississippi
  • Utiza Florida
  • Vicela Florida
  • Viscaynos Florida
  • Waccamaw South Carolina
  • Wateree (Guatari, Watterees) North Carolina
  • Waxhaw (Waxsaws, Wisack, Wisacky, Weesock, Flathead) South Carolina
  • Westo Virginia, South Carolina
  • Wetumpka (Wee-tam-ka)
  • Winyaw South Carolina
  • Woccon
  • Yamasee Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
  • Yazoo
  • Yuchi
  • Southwest

  • Acoma
  • Ak Chin Arizona
  • Apachean
  • Aranama (aka Hanáma, Hanáme, Chaimamé, Charinames, Xaranames, Taranames)
  • Coahuiltecan Texas, northern Mexico
  • Cochimi Baja California
  • Cochiti
  • Cocopa Arizona
  • Comecrudo Texas, northern Mexico
  • Cotoname (aka Carrizo de Camargo)
  • Genízaro Arizona, New Mexico
  • Halchidhoma
  • Hano
  • Hualapai
  • Havasupai Arizona
  • Hohokam Arizona
  • Hopi Arizona
  • Isleta
  • Isleta del Sur
  • Jemez
  • Jumano
  • Karankawa
  • Kavelchadhom
  • Keres
  • Laguna
  • Los Luceros
  • Mamulique Texas, northern Mexico
  • Maricopa
  • Mohave
  • Nambe
  • Pecos
  • Picuris
  • Pima Arizona
  • Pima Bajo
  • Piro
  • Pueblo people New Mexico
  • Qahatika
  • Quechan Arizona
  • Sandia (Nafiat was the name for the Bernalillo pueblo)
  • San Carlos
  • San Felipe
  • San Idelfonso
  • San Juan
  • Santa Ana
  • Santa Clara
  • Santo Domingo
  • Solano
  • Suma
  • Taos
  • Tesuque
  • Tewa
  • Tigua
  • Tamique
  • Toboso
  • Tohono O'odham (Papago) Arizona
  • Ubate
  • Walapai
  • Yaqui
  • Yavapai, (Mojave-Apache) see Yavapai-Apache Nation, Yavapai-Prescott Tribe Arizona (often confused with Tonto Apache and Mojave)
  • Yuma (Quechan)
  • Zia
  • Zuni
  • Latin America and the Caribbean

    The indigenous peoples of Central and South America are generally classified by language, environment, and cultural similarities.

    Caribbean

  • Arawak
  • Carib
  • Ciboney
  • Kuna

    Mesoamerica

  • Nahua
  • Cora people
  • Lenca
  • Maya
  • Ch'ol
  • Ixil
  • Jacaltec
  • Kaqchikel
  • Kekchi
  • Mam
  • Poqomam
  • Quiché
  • Tojolabales
  • Tzotzil
  • Tzeltal
  • Tz'utujil
  • Mazatec
  • Mixtec
  • Olmec
  • Otomi
  • Pipil
  • Tarascan (P'urhépecha)
  • Tlapanec
  • Xinca
  • Zapotec

    Aridoamerica

  • Aripes
  • Acaxees
  • Callejees
  • Catujanes
  • Chichimeca
  • Cochimí
  • Cocapás
  • Guaycunes
  • Guaycuras
  • Huastec
  • Huichol
  • Irritila
  • Janambre
  • Monquis
  • Ópata
  • Pericúes (Pericu)
  • Seri
  • Tamaholipa
  • Tarahumara
  • Tepehuán
  • Uchitíes
  • Ximpece
  • Xiximes

    Andean

  • Atacameño
  • Aymara
  • Conchucos
  • Diaguita
  • Inca
  • Kogi
  • Moche
  • Quechua
  • Saraguro
  • Wanka

    Sub-Andean

  • Panoan
  • Shuar (Jívaro, Jibaro)

    Western Amazon

  • Amahuaca
  • Bora People
  • Candoshi
  • Flecheiro
  • Huaorani
  • Kanamari
  • Korubu
  • Kugapakori-Nahua
  • Kulina
  • Machiguenga
  • Marubo
  • Mashco-Piro
  • Matis
  • Matses
  • Mayoruna
  • Sharpas
  • Shipibo
  • Tsohom Djapá
  • Ticuna
  • Tukanoan
  • Witoto
  • Yaminahua
  • Yagua
  • Yora

    Central Amazon

  • Kayapo
  • Tapirape
  • Tupian
  • Yanomami

    Eastern and Southern Amazon

  • Chuncho
  • Ge
  • Tupian

    Gran Chaco

  • Abipon (verdwenen)
  • Angaite (Angate)
  • Ayore (Morotoco, Moro, Zamuco)
  • Chamacoco (Ishiro)
  • Chané
  • Chiquitano (Chiquito, Tarapecosi)
  • Chorote
  • Chulupí (Chulupe, Nivaclé, Ashluslay, Guentusé)
  • Guana (Kaskihá)
  • Guaraní
  • Mbayá (Kadiweu, Caduveo, Guaycurú)
  • Lengua (tribe) (Enxet)
  • Lulé (Pelé, Tonocoté)
  • Maca (Towolhi)
  • Mocoví (Mocobí)
  • Pilagá (Pilage Toba)
  • Sanapana (Quiativis)
  • Toba (Qom, Frentones)
  • Vilela
  • Wichí (Mataco)

    Southern Cone

  • Araucanian (Mapuche)
  • Chaná (extinct)
  • Chandule (Chandri)
  • Charrúa
  • Chono (extinct)
  • Comechingon (Henia-Camiare)
  • Haush (Manek'enk, Mánekenk, Aush)
  • Het (Querandí) (extinct)
    • Chechehet
    • Didiuhet
    • Taluhet
  • Huarpe (Warpes) (extinct)
    • Allentiac (Alyentiyak)
    • Millcayac (Milykayak)
    • Oico
  • Kaweshkar (Alacaluf, Halakwulup)
  • Mbeguá (extinct)
  • Minuane (extinct)
  • Puelche (Guenaken, Pampa) (extinct)
  • Tehuelche
    • Künün-a-Güna (Gennakenk, Gennaken, Noordelijke Tehuelche)
    • Küwach-a-Güna
    • Mecharnúekenk
    • Aónikenk (Zuidelijke Tehuelche)
  • Selk'nam (Ona)
  • Yamana or Yaghan
  • Yaro (Jaro)

    Languages

  • For a general discussion, see Indigenous languages of the Americas
  • For a grouping of languages by culture area, see .
  • Aridoamercan tribes by location: (External Link), in Spanish
  • Mesoamercan tribes by location: (External Link), in Spanish
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