U.S. Native American Nations
Note: As of 29 Jan 2021, there
were 574
Native American tribal nations (variously
called tribes, nations, bands, confederations,
communities, rancheria, pueblo, and villages)
recognized by the United States federal government,
under the Constitution, by treaties, statutes, or by
court decisions as "sovereign domestic dependent nations
under the U.S. protection" (231 of these are
located in Alaska). They have formal
government-to-government relations with the United
States federal government, enjoy internal
self-government and administer the territories they
reserved for themselves. During 1887-1906, the majority
of natives were granted U.S. citizenship, the remaining
natives were declared to be the citizens in 1924. Currently
this page lists a little more than half of the total
recognized Native American Nations (not listed are a
majority of the Alaska native villages and of California
rancherias). Additionally, four nations whose
recognition in the 2000's did not become final are
listed. More data will be added as information becomes
available. Nations are listed alphabetically according
to the State in which their lands are currently located. Due to the vast number of tribal entities on this page any assistance adding or updating information is greatly appreciated. Map of Indian Reservations in the
Continental United States and Map
of Early Native American Languages National Congress of American Indians
17 Nov
1944
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), an
American Indian Alabama Poarch Band of Creek Indians 1836 Some Creeks avoid removal of the Creek Nation from the east to Oklahoma. 11 Aug 1984 Recognized by the U.S. (Poarch Band of Creek Indians). 12 Apr 1985 Poarch Creek Reservation established. 1999 Self-governance agreement. Chiefs of Creeks East of the Mississippi 1951 – 1970 Calvin W. McGhee (b. 1903 - d. 1970) 1970 – 1977 Houston L. McGhee (b. 1937 - d. 2012) Chairmen 1976 – 2000 Eddie L. Tullis (1st time) (b. 1938) 2000 – 2001 Fred L. McGhee (1st time) (b. 1950 – d. 2006) 2001 – 2005 Eddie L. Tullis (2nd time) (s.a.) 2005 – 2006 Fred L. McGhee (2nd time) (s.a.) 12 Jun 2006 - 19 Jun 2014 Buford L. Rolin 19 Jun 2014 - Stephanie A. Bryan (f) Alaska Note: Currently listed are the nine largest Native Villages by tribal enrollment in 2005 (the ones whose tribal enrollment exceeded 1370) and both regional tribes out of total of 229 Alaska tribal entities. In 1972, the state was divided into 12 regions of Alaska Native Regional Corporations holding the title to most of the native lands and conducting most of the native affairs. At the same time the existing 23 Indian Reserves were abolished, except Annette Island (Metlakatla), and for the first time complete, but informal list of Alaska tribal entities was created. The tribal entities were listed on the Federal Register from 1982 in a "preliminary list," but since 1993 they are listed along with the tribes of the contiguous 48 states. Except Metlakatla from 1970, all tribal entities from 1959 on are under the jurisdiction of state courts and law enforcement. Barrow 23 May 1939 Formal recognition by the U.S. (Native Village of Barrow). 26 Aug 1971 Part of the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope, a regional Indian tribe. 22 Jun 1972 Within the region of Arctic Slope Regional Corp. (respective regional non-profit organization: Arctic Slope Regional Association). 1997 Renamed Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government. 1998 Covered by the Arctic Slope Self-governance agreement with U.S. 4 Oct 2016 Referendum passes (381-375) to rename city of Barrow as Utqiagvik. Presidents 1940 – 19.. .... c.1946 Fred K. Ipalook c.1953 Eben Hopson (b. 1922 – d. 1980) c.1992 Rex A. Okakok (1st time) bf.1993 - 1994 Arnold J. Brower, Jr. (1st time) 1994 – 1995 Rex A. Okakok (2nd time) 1995 – 1997 Kathy Itta (f) 1997 – 1998 Arnold J. Brower, Jr. (2nd time) 1998 – 2000 Elsie Itta (f) (b. 1952) 2000 – 2001 Arnold J. Brower, Jr. (3rd time) 2001 – 2003 Patsy Aamodt (f) 2003 – 2005 Percy Nusunginya (b. 1941) 2005 - 2016 Thomas P. Olemaun 2016 - 2018 Charles Brower 2018 - 2021 Muriel K. Brower (f) 2021 - Forrest D. Olemaun Curyung
the region of Bristol Bay Native Corp. (respective regional non- profit organization: Bristol Bay Native Association). 1995 Covered by the Bristol Bay Area Self-governance agreement with the U.S. 1997 Renamed Curyung Tribal Council. Presidents bf.1992 - af.1993 Sally H. Smith (f) bf.1994 - 2001 Ida Roehl (f) 2001 – 2002 DuWayne Johnson First chiefs 2002 – 2003 Rose Heyano (f) 2003 – 2004 Ida Roehl (f) 2004 - 2021 Thomas Tilden (b. 1953) 2021 - 2023 Jonathan J. Larson 2023 - Gayla Foseth (f) Inupiat of Arctic Slope
the regional Indian tribe, federating 8 (originally 5) Native Villages recognized by the U.S. as native tribal entities on their own: Anaktuvuk Pass, Atqasuk, Barrow, Kaktovik (Barter Island), Nuiqsut, Point Hope, Point Lay, and Wainwright. 22 Jun 1972 Within the region of Arctic Slope Regional Corp. (respective regional non-profit organization: Arctic Slope Regional Association). 1998 Covered by the Arctic Slope Self-governance agreement with U.S. Presidents 1971 – 197. .... c.1979 Joseph Upicksoun (b. 1932 – d. 2005) c.1983 Arnold Brower, Sr. (b. 1922 - d. 2008) bf.1992 - 1998 George Edwardson, Jr. (1st time) (b. 1947?) 1998 – 2000 Arnold J. Brower, Jr. (1st time) 2000 – 2001 Don Long 2001 – 2007 Arnold J. Brower, Jr. (2nd time) 2007 – 2010 George Edwardson, Jr. (2nd time) (s.a.) 2010 – 2011 Doreen Lampe (f) 2011 – 2012 George Edwardson, Jr. (3rd time) (s.a.) 2012 - 2016 George Olemaun 2016 - George Edwardson, Jr. (4th time) (s.a.) Ketchikan
19 Aug 1965 Under authority of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida, a regional Indian tribe. 22 Jun 1972 Within the region of Sealaska Corp. (respective regional non-profit organization: Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida). 1995 Covered by the South East Alaska Self-governance agreement with the U.S. 2021 Ketchikan Indian Community (on the U.S. list of tribal names). Presidents 1940 – 19.. .... bf.1989 - af.1993 Ronald W. Leighton c.1995 Christine Collison (f) c.1996 Gerald E. Hope 1998 – 2001 Stephanie D. Rainwater (f) (b. 1948) (1st time) 2001 – 2002 Marly F. Edenso (f) 2002 – 2003 Charles W. White 2003 – 2005 Stephanie D. Rainwater–Sande (f) (s.a.) (2nd time) 2005 – 2006 Samuel E. Bergeron (b. 1958) 2006 – 2007 Stephanie D. Rainwater–Sande (f) (s.a.) (3rd time) 2007 – 2008 Richard Jackson 2008 – 2012 Norman A. Arriola 2012 - 2018 Irene Dundas (f) 2018 - 2019 Gianna Willard-Flanery (f) 2019 - 2020 Norman Skan 2020 - Jan 2022 Gloria Burns (f) Jan 2022 - Trixie Bennett (f) Kotzebue
7 Jun 1972 Within the region of NANA (Northwest Alaska Native Association) Regional Corp., Inc. (respective regional non-profit organization: Northwest Alaska Native Association [in 1973, renamed Maniilaq Association]). 1995 Covered by the Maniilaq Self-governance agreement with the U.S. Chairmen 1939 – 19.. .... bf.1992 - af.1996 Peter Schaeffer (1st time) bf.1999 - 2002 Marie N. Greene (f) 2002 – 2003 Eugene Smith 2003 – 2004 Ian Erlich 2004 – 2007 Peter Schaeffer (2nd time) 2007 – 2008 Guy Adams (1st time) 2008 – 2011 Margaret Hansen (f) 2011 – 2013 Guy Adams (2nd time) 2013 - 2016 Chester Ballot 2016 - 2017 Martin Shroyer 2017 - 2018 Robert J. Schaeffer 2018 - 2019 Dominic Ivanoff 2019 - 2023 Gia Hanna (f) 2023 - Toni R. Bergan (f) Metlakatla 1887 Settlement (Metlakatla) by the Tsimshian emigrants from the British Columbia, Canada, governed by Declaration of Residents (1887), Rules and Regulations (1915) and Constitution (1944). 3 Mar 1891 Annette Island Indian Reserve set aside. 19 Dec 1944 Metlakatla Indian Community of the Annette Island Reserve. 1997 Self-governance agreement with the U.S. Mayors 1887 – 1915 Village Council (elected annually) 1915 – 19.. Edmund Verney (b. 1861 - d. 1928) c.19.. Alfred Atkinson bf.1937 - af.1938 David Leask (b. 1884 - d. 1972) 1945 – 1957 John W. Smith (b. 1906 – d. 1990) 1957 - 1969 Henry S. Littlefield (b. 1914 - d. 1988) 1969 - 1971 Solomon Guthrie (1st time) (b. 1908 - d. 1997) 1971 – 1973 John R. Benson (b. 1932 – d. 1983) 1973 - 1975 Solomon Guthrie (2nd time) (s.a.) 1975 – 1977 Wallace D. Leask (b. 1921 – d. 2004) 1977 – 1979 Solomon D. Atkinson, Jr. (1st time) 1979 - 1981 Stanley Patterson 1981 – 1983 Casey Nelson, Sr. 1983 – 1985 Harris L. Atkinson, Jr. (b. 1928 – d. 1999) (1st time) 1985 - 1987 Casey D. Nelson, Jr. (1st time) 1987 - 1989 Harris L. Atkinson, Jr. (s.a.) (2nd time) 1989 - 1991 Theodore "Ted" A. Littlefield (b. 1944 - d. 2003) 1991 – 1993 Casey D. Nelson, Jr. (2nd time) 1993 – 1995 Jim Scudero 1995 – 1997 Jack Booth, Sr. 1997 – 1999 Timothy E. Gilmartin 1999 – 2001 Solomon D. Atkinson 2001 – 2007 Victor C. Wellington, Sr. (1st time) 2007 – 2008 John A. Scudero, Jr. 2008 – 2009 Karl S. Cook, Jr. (1st time) 2009 – 2011 Arthur G. Fawcett, Jr. 2011 – 2013 Victor C. Wellington, Sr. (2nd time) 2013 - 2017 Audrey Hudson (f) 2017 - 2019 Karl S. Cook, Jr. (2nd time) 2019 - 2021 Reginald Atkinson 2021 - Albert Smith Nome Eskimo 23 Nov 1939 Formal recognition by the U.S. (Nome Eskimo Community). 23 Jun 1972 Within the region of Bering Straits Native Corp. (respective regional non-profit organization: Bering Straits Native Association [in 1973, renamed Kawerak, Inc.]). 1995 Covered by the Kawerak (Norton Sound) Self-governance agreement with the U.S. Presidents 1939 – 19.. .... bf.1992 - af.1993 Danny Karmun bf.1994 - af.1995 Andrew Miller, Jr. (1st time) c.1996 Sandra T. Tahbone (f) (1st time) bf.1999 - 2000 Andrew Miller, Jr. (2nd time) 2000 Sandra T. Tahbone (f) (2nd time) 2000 – 2003 Andrew Miller, Jr. (3rd time) 2003 – 2005 Laban Iyatunguk, Jr. 2005 – 2006 Dawn Salesky (f) (1st time) 2006 – 2007 Clifford Johnson 2007 – 2008 Alfred Sahlin (1st time) 2008 Dawn Salesky (f) (2nd time) 2008 – 2009 Karlin Itchoak (f) 2009 Alfred Sahlin (2nd time) 2009 – 2010 Lester Keller 2010 Bantu Nichols 2010 – 2013 Cynthia Ahwinona (f) 2013 - 2017 Janice Doherty (f) 2017 - 2020 Shane Smithhisler 2020 - 2023 Gloria Ann Karmun (f) (b. 1961) 2023 – 2024 Allison Johnson (f) 2024 - Loretta Bullard (f) Orutsararmiut 1972 Native Village of Bethel listed for the first time, within the region of Calista Corp. (respective regional non-profit organization: Association of Village Council Presidents). 1988/1992 Renamed Orutsararmiut Native Village. 1995 Covered by Yukon-Kuskokwim Self-governance agreement with U.S. Presidents c.1982 John Angiak bf.1992 - c.1996 Thaddeus Tikiun, Jr. Chairmen c.1996 - 2004 Henry J. Hunter, Sr. (1st time) 2004 – 2012 Raymond Watson 2012 - 2015 Gloria Simeon (f) 2015 - 2019 Walter Jim (1st time) 2019 - 2021 Henry J. Hunter, Sr. (2nd time) 2021 - Walter Jim (2nd time) Sitka 11 Oct 1938 Formal recognition by the U.S. (Sitka Community Association). 1965 Under authority of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida, a regional Indian tribe. 22 Jun 1972 Within the region of Sealaska Corp. (respective regional non-profit organization: Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida). 1992 Renamed Sitka Tribe of Alaska. 1995 Covered by the South East Alaska Self-governance agreement with the U.S. Head chiefs of Sitka Tlingits (in Russian: Glavny Koloshensky Toen) 1842 – 1868 Kooxx'aan (Mikhail) (d. 1868) 1868 – 1874 Vacant 1874 – 1889 Annaxoots (from 1886, Aleksey) (d. 1889) 1889 – 1908 Laanteech (Ivan) (b. c.1843 – d. 1908) Presidents 1938 – 19.. .... c.1982 Andy Hope 1987 – 1990 William M. Brady (b. 1922 – d. 1995) 1990 – 1991 Rav Perkins 1991 – 1992 Pete Esquiro Chairmen 1992 – 2012 Lawrence A. "Woody" Widmark, Jr. (1st time) 2012 - 2016 Michael Baines 2016 - 2020 Kathy H. Erickson (f) 2020 - Lawrence A. "Woody" Widmark, Jr. (2nd time) Sun'aq of Kodiak 1972 Kodiak Native Village listed for the first time, within the region of Koniag Inc. (respective regional non-profit organization: Kodiak Area Native Association). 1988 Renamed Shoonaq' Tribe of Kodiak. 1995 Covered by the Kodiak Area Self-governance agreement with the U.S. 2000 Added to the (formal) list of federally recognized tribes. 2004 Renamed Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak. Chairmen 197.? - 1987 No elections 1987 – 1992 Margaret Roberts (f) 1992 – 1994 Julie Knagin (f) 1994 – 1995 Hank Eaton 1995 – 1997 Gloria Bishop (f) 1997 – 1999 Mark Olsen 1999 – 2000 Leonard "Pat" Heitman 2000 – 2002 Kenneth Parker 2002 – 2003 Teri Schneider (f) 2003 – 2008 Chris Helms 2008 – 2012 Brenda Schwantes (f) 2012 – 2013 Patricia Pruitt (f) 2013 – 2014 Jeannine "J.J." Marsh (f) 2014 – 2015 Sophie Frets (f) 2015 - 2016 Thomas Johnson (1st time) 2016 - 2017 Frank Petersen 2017 - 2020 Thomas Johnson (2nd time) 2020 - Nina Gronn (f) Tlingit and Haida Central Council
5 Nov
1912
Alaska Native Brotherhood established by the Tlingit and
Presidents Arizona Ak Chin Indian Community
20 Dec 1961 Ak-Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation. 1982 - 1997 Ak Chin Indian Community of Papago Indians of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Reservation (on the U.S. list of tribal names). 1993 Gaming compact. 2005 Self-governance agreement. 2016 Reference to reservation dropped from tribal name. Chairmen c.1929 General Council 1961 - 1963 Ross Lopez 1963 - 1965 Richard Carlyle (d. 1965) c.1970 - 19 Jan 1972 Francis Antone 1972? - af.1979 Wilbert "Buddy" J. Carlyle 1979? Jonas Paul Miguel 1980 - Jan 1984 Leona M. Carlyle-Kakar (f)(1st time) c.1984 Leroy Narcia 198. – 1988? Leona M. Carlyle-Kakar (f)(2nd time) 1989? - 1993? Delia M. Antone (f)(1st time) (from c.1991, Delia M. Carlyle) 1993? - 1996 Martin J. Antone 1996 – 1997 Terry O. Enos (1st time) 1997 - 1998 William W. Antone 1998 – 2000 Leona M. Kakar (f) (3rd time) 2000 – 2002 Delia M. Carlyle (f)(2nd time) 2002 – 2006 Terry O. Enos (2nd time) 2006 – 2010 Delia M. Carlyle (f)(3rd time) 2010 - 2016 Louis J. Manuel, Jr. Feb 2016 - Robert Miguel Cocopah 27 Sep 1917 Cocopah Indian Reservation established. 16 Nov 1964 Cocopah Indian Tribe of Arizona 1992 Gaming compact. Chiefs 1917 - af.1927 Frank Tehanna c.1950 Joe San Diego Chairmen c.1950 - Feb 1963 Pedro Jim Feb 1963 - 1964 Louis S. San Diego 1964 - 1968 Clara Barley Brown (f) (b. 1909) 1968 - 1970 Lena San Diego (f) 1970 - 1978 Robert Sam Barley 1978 - 1990 Fred Miller 1990 - Jul 1994 Dale Phillips (b. 1946 - d. 2016) 15 Jul 1994 - 1995 Peter Soto (d. 1995) 1995 - Sherry Cordova (f) (acting to 1996) Colorado River Indian Tribes
3 Mar 1865 Colorado River Reservation, Arizona/California established (no treaty). 1909 Reservation opened to the non-Indian settlement. 13 Aug 1937 Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) 2003 Gaming compact with the state. Chiefs of Mojave 1861 – 1874 Yara-tav (= Iretaba) (b. c.1808 – d. 1874) (in 1867, came from Fort Mojave) 1874 – c.1898 Hook-a-row (d. c.1898) c.1898 - af.1914 Manataba Chief of Chemehuevi bf.1863 - 187. Pan Coyer (Espanqua) Chairmen c.1929 General Council 18 Sep 1937 - 193. Jay Gould (1st time) c.1939 George G. Fisher c.1940 Wendell Goodman c.1942 Henry Welsh c.1945 - af.1948 Kearney Miller c.1949 - af.1950 Jay Gould (2nd time) bf.1951 - 1953 George Fisher 1953 - af.1954 Jay Gould (3rd time) 195. - 1955 Herman Laffoon, Sr. (1st time) 1955 - 1965 Peter Homer (b. 1903 - d. 1988) 1965 - 1967 Herman Laffoon, Sr. (2nd time) 1967 – 1969 Dempsey Scott 1969 - 1971 Adrian Fisher 1971 – Dec 1974 Antone Gonzalez Jan 1975 - Jan 1977 Anthony Drennan (1st time) Jan 1977 – Jan 1981 Franklin McCabe Jan 1981 – Jan 1989 Anthony Drennan (2nd time) Jan 1989 - Jan 2009 Daniel Eddy, Jr. Jan 2009 - 2013 Eldred Enas 2013 - Jan 2014 Wayne Patch Jan 2014 - Jan 2021 Dennis Patch Jan 2021 - Amelia Flores (f) Fort McDowell Yavapai 15 Sep 1903 Fort McDowell Reservation established. 1903 – 1913 Camp McDowell Indian Agency. 1933 First constitution adopted. 24 Nov 1936 Fort McDowell Mohave-Apache Indian Community of the Fort McDowell Reservation 1992 Gaming compact. 12 Nov 1999 Renamed Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation (on the U.S. list of tribal names in 2002). Chiefs c.1900 - 1914 Yuma Frank (Kapalwa) (d. 1914) 1914 – 19.. Thomas Surrama bf.1929 - 1933 General Council Presidents 1933 – 193. .... c.1938 Sam Wilson c.1940 John Smith c.1947 Harry Austin c.1948 Ben Kill (1st time) c.1955 - c.1956 Ben Kill (2nd time) c.1965 Phillip Dorchester (b. 1933 - d. 1997) c.1968 - Feb 1970 Vincent Smith c.1971 Harry Jones c.1972 Bob Brussel 197. - 197. Esau Patrick (b. 1934 - d. 1999) c.1972 - 1973 Robert Lloyd Doka (b. 1935 – d. 1977) c.1973 Gilbert S. Jones (1st time) c.1974 - 1975 Ben Kill (3rd time) 1975 - 1976 Robert Russell 1976 - Jan 1977 Clinton M. Pattea (1st time) (b. 1930 - d. 2013) Feb 1977 Ethel Doka (f) (d. 1981) 1977 - 19.. Hiawatha Hood c.1980 - 1981 Clinton M. Pattea (2nd time) (s.a.) 1981 - May 1982 Norman Austin (1st time) 198. - 1983 Joan Enos (f) (b. 1928 - d. 1999) c.1983 - Feb 1985 Ben Kill (4th time) 1985 - 198. Norman Austin (2nd time) 198. - Feb 1990 Clinton M Pattea (3rd time) (s.a.) c.1990 – Feb 1991 Gilbert S. Jones (2nd time) bf.1992 - 1997 Clinton M. Pattea (4th time) (s.a.) 1997 - 1999 Gilbert S. Jones (3rd time) 1999 - 2000 Bernadine Boyd (f)(1st time) 2000 - 2004 Clinton M. Pattea (5th time) (s.a.) 2004 - 2008 Raphael R. Bear 2008 - 5 Jul 2013 Clinton M. Pattea (6th time) (s.a.) Aug 2013 - Jan 2016 Ruben Balderas Jan 2016 - Jan 2024 Bernadine Burnette (f) (2nd time) (= Bernadine Boyd) Jan 2024 - Sandra Pattea (f) Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California & Nevada 30 Mar 1870 Fort Mohave Indian Reservation established (formally from 2 Feb 1911). 1890 – 1930 Fort Mohave Indian Agency. 6 May 1957 Fort Mojave Indian Tribe 1990 Gaming compact with the state. Chiefs of Mojave (title: Aha Macav Pina Ta'ahon) bf.1859 - 1861 Homoseh-quahot (1st time) (d. 1875) 1861 – 1867 Yara-tav (= Iretaba) (b. c.1808 – d. 1874) (moved to Colorado River) 1867 – 1875 Homoseh-quahot (2nd time) (s.a.) 1875 – 1877 Empote-quatachech (= Potachecha) (d. 1877) 1877 – 1947 Sukulai-homar (Peter Lambert) (b. 1869 – d. 1947) 1877 – c.1890 John Asukit (guardian) 1947 – 1951 Homer O. Davidson (b. 1892 – d. 1959) (head of interim government) Chairmen 1951 - 1957 Robert Jenkins (b. 1897 – d. 1964) 1957 - 1965 Frances Malika Stillmann (f) (b. 1910 – d. 1994) 1965 - c.1970 Llewellyn Barrackman (1st time) (b. 1918 - d. 2006) c.1970 - 1973? Minerva Jenkins (f) (1st time) c.1974 - Dec 1982 Llewellyn Barrackman (2nd time) (s.a.) c.1983 Norvin McCord (acting) c.1983 - c.1984 Minerva Jenkins (f) (2nd time) 1985 - Jun 1993 Nora Garcia (f)(1st time) Jun 1993 - 1997 Patricia Madueño (f) 1997 - 13 Jul 2002 Nora Garcia Helton (f)(2nd time) 13 Jul 2002 - Aug 2002 Llewellyn Barrackman (3rd time) (s.a.) (acting) Aug 2002 - 2007 Nora McDowell (f)(3rd time) (= Nora Garcia Helton) 2007 - Timothy Williams Fort Yuma Quechan: see under California Gila River Indian Community 17.. Pima and Maricopa tribes confederate. 1825 - 1856 Treaty of alliance with Mexico. 1856 Pima (1864 - 1875 occasionally named Gila River) Indian Agency established. 28 Feb 1859 Gila River Indian Reservation established (no treaty). 14 May 1936 Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Arizona. 20 Jan 1960 Gila River Indian Community (GRIC). 1982 - 1997 Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (on the U.S. list of tribal names). 1993 Gaming compact with the state. 2003 Self-governance agreement with the U.S. Head chiefs of Pima (largest tribe of the confederacy; title of chief: Uhgchu) bf.1825 - 1855 Juan Antonio Llunas "Culo Azul" (d. 1855) (also titled as governor) 1855 - 1910 Antonio Azul (b. c.1825 - d. 1910) 1910 - 1923 Antonito Azul (b. 1851 – d. 1923) Governors 1923 – 1926 General Council 1926 – 1934/36 Advisory Committee Oct 1936 – 1937 Xavier Cawker 1937 – 1938 Johnson McAfee 1939 - 1942 Alexander Cannon 1942 – 1944 Alfred Jackson, Sr. (1st time) 1944 - 1945 Gee Gage 1945 - 1950 David A. Johnson, Sr. 1951 - 1952 Alfred Jackson, Sr. (2nd time) 1952 - 1954 Loyde A. Allison (1st time) (b. 1904 - d. 1985) 1954 – 31 Dec 1960 Jay R. Morago, Jr. (b. 1917 - d. 2008) 1 Jan 1961 – 31 Dec 1963 Nelson José 1 Jan 1964 – 31 Dec 1969 Loyde A. Allison (2nd time) (s.a.) 1 Jan 1970 – 31 Dec 1981 Alexander Lewis, Sr. 1 Jan 1982 – 31 Dec 1984 Dana R. Norris 1 Jan 1985 – 31 Dec 1987 Donald R. Antone, Sr. (1st time) (b. 1937) 1 Jan 1988 – 31 Dec 1993 Thomas P. White 1 Jan 1994 – 31 Dec 1999 Mary Vivian Thomas (f) 1 Jan 2000 – 31 Dec 2002 Donald R. Antone, Sr. (2nd time) (s.a.) 1 Jan 2003 – 31 Dec 2005 Richard P. Narcia (b. 1953) 1 Jan 2006 – 31 Dec 2011 William P. Rhodes (b. 1933) 1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2014 Gregory Mendoza (b. 1965) 1 Jan 2015 - Stephen Roe Lewis Havasupai 8 Jun 1880 Havasupai Reservation set aside. 1904 – 1933 Havasupai Indian Agency. 27 Mar 1939 Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai Reservation, Arizona. Chiefs bf.1869- 1872 Wa Sgwiivma (d. 1872) 1872 – 1898 'Navahu (= Navajo) (d. 1898) 1900 – 1942 Hmaan Gjaah (= Manakaja) (b. c.1848 – d. 1942) Chairmen Mar 1939 - 1940 Arthur Kaska 1940 - 194. Dean Sinyella c.1943 Jim Crook c.1946 West Sinyella c.1947 Lemuel Paya (1st time) c.1951 Clark Jack, Sr. c.1952 Lemuel Paya (2nd time) c.1957 Juan Sinyella c.1959 Lemuel Paya (3rd time) c.1962 - Apr 1963 Earl Paya (1st time) (b. 1919) May 1963 - 1965 Lee Marshall (1st time) (b. 1896 - d. 1973) c.1965 - Dec 1966 Earl Paya (2nd time) (s.a.) c.1967 Lee Marshall (2nd time) (s.a.) c.1968 - c.1969 Daniel Kaska (b. 1928) c.1971 - Jan 1972 Lee Marshall (3rd time) (s.a.) 1973 - Dec 1974 Oscar Paya 1975 – 197. Leon Rogers 1976 - 197. Clark C. Jack, Jr. (1st time) 197. – 1978 Wayne Sinyella (1st time) (b. 1949 - d. 1999) 1978 - 1980 Reed Watahomigie 1980 - 1982 Wayne Sinyella (2nd time) (s.a.) 1982 - 1984 Clark C. Jack, Jr. (2nd time) 1984 - 1986 James Uqualla 1986 – af.1987 Wayne Sinyella (3rd time) (s.a.) 198. - 1988 Delmer Uqualla 1988? - 1990 Clark C. Jack, Jr. (3rd time) 1990 – Dec 1990 Wayne Sinyella (4th time) (s.a.) bf.1991 - af.1992 Don Watahomigie 1990 - 1993 Wayne Sinyella (5th time) (s.a.) 1993 – 1994 Rex Tilousi (1st time) 1994 - Dec 1996 Wayne Sinyella (6th time) (s.a.) 1996 - c.1997 Lester Crooke c.1997 - 1998 Lincoln Manakaja (b. 1947) 1998 – 1999 Thomas Siyuja (1st time) 1999 – 2001 Augustine Hanna 2001 – 2002 Agnes Chamberlain (f) 2002 – 2004 Donald E. Watahomigie (1st time) 2004 – 2005 Rex Tilousi (2nd time) 2005 – 2007 Thomas Siyuja (2nd time) 2007 – 2009 Donald E. Watahomigie (2nd time) 2009 - 2011 Bernadine Jones (f) (1st time) 2011 - 2014 Donald E. Watahomigie (3rd time) 2014 - 2015 Rex Tilousi (3rd time) 2015 - 2017 Donald E. Watahomigie (4th time) 2017 - Jan 2020 Muriel Uqualla-Coochytewa (f) Jan 2020 - 2022 Eva Kissoon (f) 2022 - Jan 2024 Thomas Siyuja (3rd time) Jan 2024 - Bernadine Jones (f) (2nd time) Hopi
settlements in the U.S.); by c.1750 there were 7 Hopi pueblos. 1629 – 1680 Subject to the Spanish (1699 – 1700 again briefly). 1869 Moqui Pueblo (from 1923, Hopi) Indian Agency established (1883-1899 closed). 16 Dec 1882 Hopi (to 1907, Moqui) Indian Reservation created. 1906 "Oraibi Split", majority of Oraibi population leaves to establish 5 new villages, including Hotevila, which becomes leading traditional village. 19 Dec 1936 Hopi Tribe, a "union" of 12 self-governing Villages: Bacavi, Hotevila, Kykotsmovi, Lower Moenkopi, Mishongnovi, Oraibi, Sichumovi, Sipaulovi, Shungopavi, Tewa, Upper Moenkopi, Walpi (Sichumovi, Tewa and Walpi administered jointly as the First Mesa Consolidated Villages); some of traditional villages refuse to participate in the central government (as of 1936, Bacavi, Hotevila, Lower Moenkopi, Oraibi; as of 2014, Hotevila, Lower Moenkopi, Oraibi, Shungopavi, and First Mesa). 1936 – 1974 Most of the original Hopi Reservation (except the District 6) shared between Hopi and Navajo (in 1962, the shared area formally organized as the Navajo-Hopi Joint Use Area; in 22 Dec 1974, that Area partitioned between Hopi and Navajo by the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act). Chiefs of Oraibi Pueblo (oldest pueblo, originally with precedence over others) (title: Kikmongwi) c.1825 - c.1850 Talayawma (d. c.1850) c.1850 - c.1865 Nakwaiyamtewa (d. c.1865) c.1865 – 1880 Kuyingwu (acting) 1880 – 1904 Lololma (b. 18.. - d. 1904) 1904 – 1960 Wilson Tewaquaptewa (b. 1873 – d. 1960) (forced to reside in California 1906-1909) 1906 – 1909 Sakwaitewa (acting) (d. 196.) (not recognized by the U.S.) 1960 – 1978 Mina Lansa (f)(de facto acting)(b. 1904 – d. 1978) 1978 – 2005? Stanley Bahnimptewa (acting) (b. 1911 – d. 2005?) (last Kikmongwi) Chiefs of Hotevila (assumes traditional leadership from Oraibi; title: Kikmongwi) 1906 – 1929 Yukiwma (b. c.1835 – d. 1929) 1929 Poliwuhiwma (d. 1929) 1930 – 1943 Dan Qötshongva (1st time) (b. 1875 – d. 1972) (acting) 1943 – 1989 James Pongyayawma (d. 1989) (absent 1950-1967, did not resume until 1972) 1950 – 1972 Dan Qötshongva (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 1972 Ralph Tawangyawma (acting) (b. 1894 - d. 1972) 1989 – 1990 Martin Kyarwisiwma (acting) (last Kikmongwi) Chiefs of Shungopavi (assumes traditional leadership from Hotevila; title: Kikmongwi) bf.1936 - af.1951 Clark Talahaftewa (Talahevtewa) bf.1970 - af.1977 Claude Kewanyawma bf.2010 - Lee Wayne Lomayestewa Chairmen 1936 - 1937 Peter Nuvamsa (1st time) 1937 Wesley Poneoma 1937 – 1938 Otto Lomavitu 1938 – 1939 Peter Nuvamsa (2nd time) 1939 – 1940 .... 1940 – 1941 Samuel P. Shing 1941 - 1943 Byron P. Adams 1943 Roger Honahni (acting) (b. 1890 - d. 19..) 1943 – 1944 Ray Seumptewa 1944 – 1945 Emory Sekaquaptewa (b. 1895 – d. 1969) 1945 – 1950 No elections? 1950 – 1951 Karl T. Johnson (1st time) 1951 - 1953 Logan Koopee (1st time) (b. 1903 - d. 1980) 1953 – 1955 Hale Secakuku (b. 1907 - d. 1969) 1955 - 1958 Karl T. Johnson (2nd time) 1958 Willard Sekiestewa (1st time) (b. 1904 - d. 1992) 1958 - 1959 Dewey Healing (1st time) (b. 1905 - d. 1992) 1959 – 1960 Willard Sekiestewa (2nd time) (s.a.) 1960 – 1961 Harry T. Chaca (b. 1903 - d. 19..) 1961 – 1963 Abbott Sekaquaptewa (1st time) (b. 1929 - d. 1992) 1963 – 1964 Dewey Healing (2nd time) (s.a.) 1964 - 1965 Lee Thomas Dec 1965 - 30 Nov 1966 Dewey Healing (3rd time) (s.a.) Dec 1966 - 1967 Logan Koopee (2nd time) (s.a.) 1967 – Dec 1969 Jean Fredericks (b. 1906 - d. 1990) Dec 1969 – Dec 1975 Clarence C. Hamilton Dec 1975 – Dec 1981 Abbott Sekaquaptewa (2nd time) (s.a.) Dec 1981 - Dec 1989 Ivan L. Sidney (1st time) (b. 1947) Dec 1989 - Dec 1993 Vernon Masayesva Dec 1993 - Dec 1997 Ferrell Secakuku (b. 1937 - d. 2007) Dec 1997 - Dec 2005 Wayne Taylor Jr. Dec 2005 – Sep 2006 Ivan L. Sidney (2nd time) (s.a.) Sep 2006 – Mar 2007 Todd Honyaoma (acting) Mar 2007 - 31 Dec 2008 Benjamin H. Nuvamsa 1 Jan 2009 – Dec 2009 Mary A. Felter (f) (acting) Dec 2009 - Dec 2013 LeRoy N. Shingoitewa (b. 1945?) Dec 2013 - Dec 2017 Herman G. Honanie (b. 1953?) Dec 2017 - Timothy L. Nuvangyaoma Superintendents, Hopi Agency (in Keams Canyon, Arizona) 1924 - 1933 Edgar K. Miller 1934 - 1935 Ernest H. Hammond (acting) 1935 - 1938 Alexander G. Hutton (acting to 1936) 1939 - 1942 Seth Wilson May 1942 - Sep 1947 Burton A. Ladd 1948 - 1951 James D. Crawford (b. 1908 - d. 1975) 1951 - 1953 Dow Carnal May 1954 - Jan 1956 Clyde W. Pensoneau (1st time) (b. 1914 - d. 1989) Feb 1956 - 1965 Herman E. O'Harra 1965 - 1967 Clyde W. Pensoneau (2nd time) (s.a.) 1697 - 1968 Joseph Nucero (acting) 1968 - 1972 Homer M. Gilliland 1972 - 1974 Francis J. Boger (acting) 1974 Guy McIntosh (b. 1926? - d. 2004) Hualapai 4 Jan 1883 Hualapai (to 1929, also spelled Walapai) Indian Reservation established. 1901 Truxton Canyon Indian Agency established. 17 Dec 1938 Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai Reservation, Arizona. Chiefs of Middle Mountain People (largest of 3 tribal divisions; title: Pa-kawha't) 1863 – 1910 Cherum (Tokumhet "Big Chief") (b. c.1840 – d. 1910) 1910 – 1919 Leve Leve (b. 184. - d. 1919) First chiefs (honorary leaders of the council) c.1921 Steve Leve-Leve (b. 1875 – d. 19..) bf.1927 - af.1931 Bob Schrum (d. af.1944) Chairman 1934 – Nov 1938 Charles McGee (b. 1903 – d. 1979) Presidents Nov 1938 - 1939 Philip Quasula (b. 1890 – d. 19..) 1939 - 1940 Charles McGee (s.a.) 1940 - 1941 Leo Bill Andrews (1st time) 1941 - 1944 Grant Tapija (1st time) 1944 - 1945 Leo Bill Andrews (2nd time) 1945 - 1946 Grant Tapija (2nd time) 1946 - 1948 Leo Bill Andrews (3rd time) 1948 - 1950 Wilson Honga (1st time) 1950 - Oct 1952 Sterling Mahone (b. 1915 - d. 1977) 4 Oct 1952 - 1953 Wilson Honga (2nd time) 1953 - Dec 1953 Leo Bill Andrews (4th time) 1954 - Oct 1955 Rupert Parker Chairmen Oct 1955 - 1958 Rupert Parker (1st time) 1958 - 1960 Jacob Honga 1960 - 1962 Rupert Parker (2nd time) 1962 - 1963 Willie Walker 1963 - 1964 Sterling Mahone (1st time) (s.a.) 1964 - 1966 George Rocha 1966 - Oct 1966 Sterling Mahone (2nd time) (s.a.) Oct 1966 - Feb 1970 Rupert Parker (3rd time) Feb 1970 - Jun 1971 Sterling Mahone (3rd time) (s.a.) Jun 1971 - 1973 Benedict Beecher 1973 - 1975 Sterling Mahone (4th time) (s.a.) 1975 - 1976 Wilfred Whatoname (1st time) 1976 - 1979 Earl Havatone (1st time) (b. 1931 - d. 2000) c.1980 Wilfred Whatoname (2nd time) 198. - 1983 Delbert Havatone (1st time) (b. 1930 - d. 2001) 1 Jul 1983 - 20 Sep 1983 Justin Powskey (b. 1943 - d. 2016) Sep 1983 - Jun 1984 Delbert Havatone (2nd time) (s.a.) Jun 1984 - Jun 1988 Edgar B. Walema Jun 1988 - 1990 Carrie Bender Imus (f) 1990 - 1992 Earl Havatone (2nd time) (s.a.) 1992 - 1996 Delbert Havatone (3rd time) 1996 - 2000 Earl Havatone (3rd time) (s.a.) 2000 - 2004 Louise Benson (f) (1st time) 2004 - 2009 Charlie Vaughn 2009 - 2011 Wilfred Whatoname (2nd time) 2011 - 2012 Louise Benson (f) (2nd time) 2012 - 2016 Sherry J. Counts (f) (1st time) 2016 - Jan 2023 Damon R. Clarke Jan 2023 - Sherry J. Parker (f) (2nd time) Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians 1910 – 1927 Kaibab Indian agency. 11 Jun 1913 Kaibab Reservation set aside. 1951 Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians Chairmen bf.1942 – 195. .... c.1959 Theodore Drye bf.1963 - 10 Jan 1969 Vernon E. Jake (d. 1969) 1969 – Oct 1975 Bill Tom (1st time) 1975 - 1977 Vivian C. Jake (f) 1977 - 1982 Bill Tom (2nd time) 1982 – 1983 Dolores Savala (f) (1st time) 1983 – 1984 Gloria Bulletts (f) (1st time) 1984 – 1989 Dolores Savala (f) (2nd time) 1989 – 1990 Alberta Fuller (f) 1990 – 1996 Gloria Bulletts-Benson (f) (2nd time) 1996 – 2006 Carmen M. Bradley (f) 2006 – 2009 Ona M. Segundo (f) (1st time) 2009 – 2010 Timothy L. Rogers 2010 – 2011 Ona M. Segundo (f) (2nd time) 2011 - 2015 Manuel M. Savala 2015 - 2017 Roland Maldonado (1st time) 2017 - 2023 Ona M. Segundo (f) (3rd time) 2023 - Roland Maldonado (2nd time)
1786 -
1793
Subject to the Spanish. c.1822 - 1849 Narbona (Hastiin Naat'aa) (b. 1766 - d. 1849) 1849 - 1853 Mariano Martinez 1853 - 1855 Zarcillos Largos (1st time) (d. 1858) 1855 - 1858 Manuelito (Hastiin Ch'ilhajini)(b. 1818 - d. 1893) (1st time) 1858 Zarcillos Largos (2nd time) (s.a.) 1858 - 1861 Herrero Delgado (A'tsidii Sani)(b. 1830 - d. 1870) 1861 - 1866 Herrero Grande 1866 - 1871 Barboncito (Hastiin Da'ghaaii) (b. 1820 - d. 1871) 1871 - 1885 Ganado Mucho (b. 1809 - d. 1890) (To'tso'nii Hastiin) (for Western Navajos) 1871 - 1885 Manuelito (2nd time) (s.a.) (for Eastern Navajos) 1885 - 1923 Henry Chee Dodge (b. 1857 - d. 1947) (Hastiin Adiits'a'ii, Kiiłchíí') Chairmen 1922 – 1923 Business Council - Henry Chee Dodge (s.a.) - Dugal Chee Bekiss (Daghaa' Lichii' Bik'is) - Charley Mitchell (d. 1932) (acting) 7 Jul 1923 - 1928 Henry Chee Dodge (1st time) (s.a.) 1928 – Jul 1932 Deshna Clah Chischilze (d. 1945) (Dashne Cheschillige) Jul 1932 – Mar 1936 Thomas Dodge (b. 1899 - d. 1987) Mar 1936 - Mar 1937 Marcus Kanuho (interim) (b. 1889 - d. 1985) Mar 1937 – Nov 1938 Henry Taliman, Sr. (b. 1896 - d. 1967) Nov 1938 – Nov 1942 Jacob C. Morgan (b. 1879 – d. 1950) Nov 1942 - Nov 1946 Henry Chee Dodge (2nd time) (s.a.) Nov 1946 - Apr 1955 Sam Ahkeah (b. 1896 - d. 1967) Apr 1955 – Apr 1963 Paul Jones (b. 1895 - d. 1971) Apr 1963 - Apr 1971 Raymond Nakai (b. 1918 - d. 2005) Apr 1971 - Apr 1983 Peter MacDonald (1st time) (b. 1928) Apr 1983 – Apr 1987 Peterson Zah (b. 1937 - d. 2023) Apr 1987 – 17 Feb 1989 Peter MacDonald (2nd time) (s.a.) 17 Feb 1989 – 10 Mar 1989 Marshall P. Plummer (interim) (b. 1948 – d. 2010) 10 Mar 1989 – 15 Jan 1991 Leonard Haskie (interim) (b. 1944 - d. 2015) Presidents 15 Jan 1991 – 10 Jan 1995 Peterson Zah (s.a.) 10 Jan 1995 – 19 Feb 1998 Albert A. Hale (b. 1950 - d. 2021) 19 Feb 1998 – 24 Jul 1998 Thomas E. Atcitty (b. 1933 - d. 2020) 24 Jul 1998 – 12 Jan 1999 Milton Bluehouse, Sr. (interim)(b. 1935 - d. 2019) 12 Jan 1999 - 20 Jan 2003 Kelsey A. Begaye (b. 1951 - d. 2021) 20 Jan 2003 - 11 Jan 2011 Joe Shirley, Jr. (b. 1947) 11 Jan 2011 - 12 May 2015 Ben Shelly (b. 1947 - d. 2023) 12 May 2015 - 8 Jan 2019 Russell Begaye (b. 1958) 15 Jan 2019 - 10 Jan 2023 Jonathan Nez (b. 1975) 10 Jan 2023 - Buu Nygren (b. 1986) U.S. Navajo Agents (at Fort Defiance, Arizona) 12 Mar 1851 – 1852 Richard Hanson Weightman (b. 1816 - d. 1861) 22 Jan 1852 – 1853 Spencer M. Baird 11 Apr 1853 – 19 Nov 1856 Henry Linn Dodge (b. 1810 - d. 1856) 1856 – 1857 Vacant 25 Jun 1857 – 1858 William R. Harley (b. 1809 - d. ....) 1858 - 1859 Samuel M. Yost Feb 1859 – 1859 Robert J. Cowart 1859 Alexander Baker 22 Aug 1859 – 1861 Silas Franklin Kendrick (b. 1822 - d. 1902) 30 Apr 1861 – 1865 John Ward 24 May 1865 – 1868 Theodore Hale Dodd (b. 1830 - d. 1869) 16 Jul 1868 – 1869 James C. French 1 Jul 1869 – 1870 Frank Tracy Bennett (1st time) (b. 1840 - d. 1894) 22 Nov 1870 – 1872 James H. Miller 4 Jun 1872 – 1873 Thomas Varker Keam (b. 1842 - d. 1904) 18 Jun 1873 – 1875 William Frederick Milton Arny (b. 1813 - d. 1881) 23 Sep 1875 – 1878 Alexander G. Irvine (b. 1843 - d. ....) 1 Apr 1878 – 26 Apr 1879 John E. Pyle 27 Apr 1879 – 30 Jun 1880 Galen Eastman (1st time) 1 Jul 1880 – 30 Jun 1881 Frank Tracy Bennett (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) 1 Jul 1881 – 31 Dec 1882 Galen Eastman (2nd time) 1 Jan 1883 – 30 Jun 1884 Dennis Matthew Riordan 1 Jul 1884 – 31 Mar 1886 John H. Bowman 1 Apr 1886 – 16 Jan 1889 S.S. Patterson 17 Jan 1889 – 18 Dec 1890 Charles E. Vandever (b. 1848 - d. 1912) 19 Dec 1890 – 31 Mar 1893 David L. Shipley 1 Apr 1893 – 14 Nov 1894 Edward H. Plummer (acting) 15 Nov 1894 – 14 Oct 1898 Constant Williams (b. 1843 - d. 1922) 15 Oct 1898 – 30 Sep 1903 George W. Hayzlett (b. 1837 - d. 1908) Superintendents, Indian Training School, Navajo Agency (1923 - 31 Dec 1926, Navajo Agency; from 1 Jan 1927, Southern Navajo Agency) (at Fort Defiance, Arizona) 1 Oct 1903 – 16 Oct 1906 Reuben Perry (b. 1845 - d. 1922) 17 Oct 1906 - 8 Nov 1906 Sam B. Daire (supervisor in charge) 9 Nov 1906 – 30 Sep 1908 William H. Harrison 1 Oct 1908 – 24 Jan 1919 Peter Paquette (1st time) (b. 1866 - d. 1939) 25 Jan 1919 - 16 Jul 1919 S.A.M. Young (acting) 17 Sep 1919 – 15 Nov 1924 Peter Paquette (2nd time) (s.a.) 16 Nov 1924 - 31 Dec 1924 Chester L. Walker (acting agent) 1 Jan 1925 – 31 Dec 1928 August F. Duclos 1 Jan 1929 – 30 Sep 1934 John G. Hunter 1 Oct 1934 – 30 Jun 1935 William H. Zeh (acting administrator) Superintendents, Western Navajo School and Agency (from 1923, Western Navajo Agency) (in Tuba City, Arizona) 27 Aug 1901 – 30 Nov 1904 Milton J. Needham 1 Dec 1904 – 22 Nov 1907 Matthew M. Murphy 23 Nov 1907 – 1 May 1910 Stephen Janus 17 May 1910 – 8 Aug 1912 Clarence R. Jeffries 9 Aug 1912 - 16 Oct 1912 Claude C. Early (special agent) 17 Oct 1912 – 4 Jul 1914 William T. Sullivan 7 Jul 1914 – 30 Apr 1920 Walter Runke 1 May 1920 – 31 Jan 1921 Robert E. Burris 1 Feb 1921 - 22 Feb 1921 Charles E. Coe (special supervisor) 23 Feb 1921 – 8 Apr 1921 Charles L. Ellis (special agent) 9 Apr 1921 – 18 Apr 1923 Byron A. Sharp 19 Apr 1923 - 31 May 1923 Adelbert W. Leech (special supervisor) 1 Jun 1923 – 31 Mar 1926 Harvey K. Meyer 1 Apr 1926 – 15 Feb 1933 Chester L. Walker 16 Feb 1933 – 30 Sep 1934 John E. Balmer 1 Oct 1934 – 30 Jun 1935 Francis J. Scott Superintendents, San Juan School Agency (from 1 Jan 1927, Northern Navajo Agency) (in Shiprock, New Mexico) 1903 – 1906 .... [No Data] 1907 - 1916 William Taylor Shelton (b. 1869 - d. 1944) 1916 - 1917 Harold F. Coggeshall 1917 - 31 Dec 1926 Evan W. Estep (b. 1864 - d. 1950) 1 Jan 1927 – 31 Dec 1928 Albert H. Kneale (b. 1880 - d. 1943) 1 Jan 1929 – 31 Jan 1931 Billie P. Six 1 Feb 1931 - 30 Jun 1931 Ernest H. Hammond (district superintendent) 1 Jul 1931 – 1934 Ernest R. McCray 1934 – 30 Jun 1935 William H. Zeh (acting administrator) Additional Farmers, Navajo Extension (in Leupp, Arizona) 14 Nov 1901 - 1902 .... [No Data] 1903 William R. Johnston Additional Farmers and Special Disbursing Agents, Navajo Extension (in Leupp, Arizona) 1904 Fred Allen 1904 - 1908 Joseph E. Maxwell Superintendents, Leupp School and Agency (from 1923, Leupp Agency)(in Leupp, Arizona) 14 Aug 1908 – 28 Feb 1911 Joseph E. Maxwell 1 Mar 1911 – 11 Oct 1914 Charles H. Dickson (supervisor to 31 Mar 1911) 12 Oct 1914 – 31 Mar 1915 Thomas K. Adreon (special agent) 1 Mar 1915 – 31 Mar 1924 Stephen Janus 1 Apr 1924 – 30 Apr 1926 Harmond P. Marble 1 May 1926 – 30 Jun 1927 William O. Roberts 1 Jul 1927 – 31 Dec 1928 John G. Hunter ) 1 Jan 1929 – 15 Feb 1933 John E. Balmer 16 Feb 1933 - 31 Oct 1933 Ernest H. Hammond (district superintendent) 1 Nov 1933 – 31 Aug 1934 Theodore B. Hall 1 Sep 1934 - 30 Sep 1934 Francis J. Scott 1 Oct 1934 - 30 Jun 1935 Gordon J. Barber (senior clerk) 1 Oct 1934 - 30 Jun 1935 William H. Zeh (acting administrator) Superintendents, Pueblo Bonito School and Agency (1923 - 31 Dec 1926, Pueblo Bonito Agency; from 1 Jan 1927, Eastern Navajo Agency)(in Crownpoint, New Mexico) 1907 - 1909 .... [No Data] 1909 – 30 Jun 1935 Samuel F. Stacher Navajo Special Commissioner (charged with general Navajo issues) 1923 – 1935 Herbert J. Hagerman (b. 1871 – d. 1935) General Superintendents, Navajo Agency (in Window Rock, Arizona) 1 Jul 1935 – 15 Apr 1936 Chester E. Faris (b. 1877 - d. 1957) (superintendent) 16 Apr 1936 – 31 May 1942 E. Reeseman Fryer (b. 1901 - d. 1991) 1 Jun 1942 – 30 Jun 1949 James M. Stewart 1 Jul 1949 - 30 Nov 1949 Allan G. Harper Area Director, Window Rock Area (in Window Rock, Arizona) 30 Nov 1949 - 21 Mar 1954 Allan G. Harper General Superintendents, Navajo Agency (in Window Rock, Arizona) 21 Mar 1954 - 31 Aug 1958 G. Warren Spaulding 27 Sep 1959 - 1966 Glenn R. Landbloom (b. 1909 - d. ....) Pascua Yaqui Aug 1964 Pascua Yaqui Village formed (special federal involvement). 18 Sep 1978 Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona federally recognized; until 1985 remains under jurisdiction of state courts and law enforcement 1993 Gaming compact with the state. Chairmen 1978 - Dec 1987 David G. Ramirez Jun 1988 - Jun 1992 Arcadio Gastelum (1st time) (b. 1940) 1992 - 15 Feb 1994 Albert V. Garcia (d. 1994) 1994 (2 months) Octaviana V. Trujillo (f)(acting) 1994 - 1996 Arcadio Gastelum (2nd time) (s.a.) 1996 - 2000 Benito Felix Valencia 2000 - 2004 Robert Valencia (1st time) (b. 1951) 2004 - 1 Aug 2007 Herminia Frias (f) (b. 1973) 1 Aug 2007 - 2016 Peter S. Yucupicio (1st time) (b. 1957) (acting to 2008) 2016 - Jun 2020 Robert Valencia (2nd time) (s.a.) Jun 2020 - Peter S. Yucupicio (2nd time) (s.a.) Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community 14 Jun 1879 Salt River Indian Reservation set aside. 1913 – 1934 Salt River (from 1927, Phoenix) Indian Agency established. 11 Jun 1940 Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Arizona. 1993 Self-governance agreement with the U.S. 1998 Gaming compact with the state. Head chiefs of Pima (title of chief: Uhgchu) bf.1911 - 1933 Juan Andreas Chappo (b. c.1853 – d. 1933) 1933 - 19.. Jose King Chairman 19.. – 1940 Vavages Buck Presidents 1940 - 1946 Joseph Thomas 1946 - 1951 Billman Hayes, Sr. (1st time) 1951 - 1956 Hollis Chough 1956 - 1957 Billman Hayes, Sr. (2nd time) 1957 - 1958 Edmund Manuel (1st time) 1958 - 1959 Charles Chough 1959 - May 1960 Lemuel King May 1960 - Sep 1960 Raymond Enos, Sr. (acting) Sep 1960 - 1962 Burgess Burke 1962 - 1964 Vernon Smith 1964 - Jun 1967 Filmore Carlos (1st time) Jun 1967 - Aug 1967 Johnson Enos (acting) Aug 1967 - 1969 Filmore Carlos (2nd time) 1969 - 1970 Harold R. Schurz 1970 - 1971 Edmund Manuel (2nd time) 1971 - Dec 1974 Paul J. Smith 1974 - 1979 Gerald Anton (1st time) 1979 - 1982 Herschel Andrews 1982 - Feb 1990 Gerald Anton (2nd time) Feb 1990 - Jul 1990 Alfretta M. Anton (f)(acting) (b. 1929 - d. 2012) Jul 1990 - 2002 Ivan Makil 2002 - 2006 Joni M. Ramos (f) 2006 - Dec 2014 Diane Enos (f) (b. 1950) Dec 2014 - 2018 Delbert W. Ray Dec 2018 - Martin Harvier San Carlos Apache 1871 Camp Grant (from 1872, San Carlos) Indian Agency established. 14 Dec 1872 San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation established. 17 Jan 1936 San Carlos Apache Tribe 1993 Gaming compact with the state. Chiefs of Aravaipa and Pinal Apache (largest band on the reservation; title: Nant'an) c.186. Santos (chief of Aravaipa) (d. af.1872) bf.1871 – 1891 Haske-bahnzin (= Eskiminzin) (b. c.1828 – d. 1895) 18.. – c.1915 General Council c.1915 - 1923 Tribal Council 1923 – 1933 General Council Chairmen 1933 – 193. .... bf.1935 - af.1937 Victor Kindelay (b. 1882 - d. 19..) c.1940 - 1942? Ernest Victor (b. 1911 - d. 1991) c.1945 - 1948 Clarence Bullis (b. 1905 - d. ....) 1948 - 1954 Clarence Wesley (1st time) (b. 1914 - d. 1988) 1954 - 1958 Jesse J. Stevens 1958 - 1962 Clarence Wesley (2nd time) (s.a.) 1962 - 1974 Marvin Mull 1974 - 1978 Buck Kitcheyan, Sr. (1st time) (b. 1936 - d. 2010) 1978 - 1986 Ned Anderson 1986 - 1991 Buck Kitcheyan, Sr. (2nd time) (s.a.) 1991 Raleigh Thompson (acting) 1991 - 1994 Harrison Talgo 1994 - 2002 Raymond Stanley 2002 - 2006 Kathleen "Kathy" Wesley-Kitcheyan (f) 2006 - 2010 Wendsler A. Nosie, Sr. 2010 - Terry Rambler San Juan Southern Paiute
Navajo reservation). 28 Mar 1990 Recognition by the U.S. confirmed (San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe) Chiefs 186. – 1877 Patnish (d. 1877) c.1880 – c.1930 Pakai (from c.1900, David Lehi) (b. c.1845 – d. c.1930) c.1930 – 1969 Alfred Lehi (b. 1898 – d. 1969) 1970 – 1980 Anna Whiskers (f) Presidents 1980 – 1999 Evelyn James (f) (1st time) (to 1984, spokesperson) 1999 – 2003 Johnny M. Lehi, Sr. 2003 – 2004 James Lehi (acting) 2004 – 2007 Evelyn James (f) (2nd time) 2007 Lee Choe (acting) 2007 – 2012 Mary L. Boone (f) (not recognized by the U.S.) 2012 - 2015 May Preston (f) 2015 - 2016 Tiffany Williams (f) 2016 - 2021 Carlene Yellowhair (f) (b. 1974) 2021 - 2022 Michael King 2022 - 2023 Johnny Lehi, Jr. 2023 - Robbin Preston
1699
Subject
to the Spanish (from 1821, Mexico). Governors of San Xavier Papago (most
important village in the later U.S. territory) 6 Oct 1972
Recognized
by the U.S. (Payson Community of Yavapai-Apache). 9 Nov
1871
White Mountain Reservation established. c.1938 Roy Clark c.1940 - c.1942 Purcell Kane c.194. Lawrence Johnson c.1945 Fred Larzelere 1948 - 1950 Lester Oliver (1st time) (b. 1910 – d. 1997) 1950 - 1952 Nelson Lupe (1st time) (b. 1909 – d. 1993) 1952 - 1954 Lester Oliver (2nd time) (s.a.) 1954 - 1956 Nelson Lupe (2nd time) (s.a.) 1956 - 1958 Clinton Kessay 1958 - 1966 Lester Oliver (3rd time) (s.a.) 1966 - 1970 Ronnie Lupe (1st time) (b. 1930 - d. 2019) 1970 - 1974 Fred Benashley 1974 - 1986 Ronnie Lupe (2nd time) (s.a.) 1986 - 1990 Reno Johnson 1990 - 1998 Ronnie Lupe (3rd time) (s.a.) 1998 - Apr 2006 Dallas Massey, Sr. Apr 2006 - 2018 Ronnie Lupe (4th time) (s.a.) May 2018 - May 2022 Gwendena Lee-Gatewood (f) 10 May 2022 - Kasey Velasquez Yavapai-Apache Nation 1900 – 1930 Camp Verde Indian agency. 1910 Camp Verde Reservation set aside. 12 Feb 1937 Yavapai-Apache Indian Community of the Camp Verde Reservation. 1992 Renamed Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Reservation (on the U.S. list of tribal names in 1995). 1993 Gaming compact. Chairmen 1937 – 19.. .... 1939 - c.1947 Harrington Turner (1st time) c.1948 Callaway Bornah 19.. - 1966? Harrington Turner (2nd time) 1966 - 1968? Vincent Everett Randall (1st time) 1968 - 1970 Harrington Turner (3rd time) 197. - 1971 Vincent Everett Randall (2nd time) c.1972 - 1974? Aaron H. Russell (1st time) (b. 1929 - d. 2006) 1974? - 1975 Theodore "Ted" Smith, Sr. (b. 1922 – d. 2008) (1st time) 1975 - 1976 Vera Brown Starr (f) (b. 1924 - d. 1985) 197. – 1978 Theodore "Ted" Smith, Sr. (s.a.) (2nd time) 1978 - Jul 1983 David Kwail (1st time) Jul 1983 – Dec 1983 .... (acting) Dec 1983 - Dec 1985 Ned Russell (b. 1924 - d. 2009) 1985 - 1987 Theodore "Ted" Smith, Sr. (s.a.) (3rd time) 1987? - af.1990 David Kwail (2nd time) 199. - 1995 Theodore "Ted" Smith, Sr. (s.a.) (4th time) 1995 - Sep 1998 David Kwail (3rd time) 1998 - Oct 2001 Vincent Everett Randall (3rd time) Oct 2001 - 2003 Aaron H. Russell (2nd time) (s.a.) 2003 - Oct 2007 Jamie L. Fullmer 4 Oct 2007 - Oct 2010 Thomas Beauty (1st time) 7 Oct 2010 - 2013 David Kwail (4th time) 2013 - Oct 2016 Thomas Beauty (2nd time) Oct 2016 - Oct 2019 Jane Russell-Winiecki (f) Oct 2019 - 2022 Jon Huey 2022 - Tanya Lewis (f) Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
5 Dec 1962 Yavapai-Prescott Community. 21 Dec 1974 Renamed Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Reservation. 2003 Gaming compact. 2012 Reference to reservation dropped from tribal name. Chief 1935 - 21 May 1940 Sam "Red Ants" Jimulla (b. 1877 - d. 1940) Chieftess 1940 - 7 Dec 1966 Viola Jimulla (f) (b. 1878 - d. 1966) Aug 1967 - 5 Mar 1976 Grace Jimulla Mitchell (f) (b. 1903 - d. 1976) Jul 1976 - 11 Sep 1984 Lucy Jimulla Miller (f) (b. 1906 - d. 1984) Chairmen 1938 - 1946 Don S. Mitchell (b. 1906 - d. 2002) 1946 - 1948 .... Presidents 1948 - 1972 Don S. Mitchell (s.a.) 1972 - 1988 Patricia McGee (f) (1st time) (b. 1926 - d. 1994) 1988 - 1990 Stanhope "Stan" Rice, Jr. (1st time) 1990 - 1994 Patricia McGee (f) (2nd time) (s.a.) 1994 - 13 Nov 2001 Stanhope "Stan" Rice, Jr. (2nd time) 13 Nov 2001 - 17 Sep 2018 Ernest Jones, Sr. (b. 1943 - d. 2018) (acting to Jul 2002) 2018 - Robert Ogo (acting to 2019/20) Arkansas None Recognized California Note: There are 105 native tribal
entities in California. Currently recorded are: (1) all
the 31 Mission tribes of Southern California (including
Quechan); (2) the nine Paiute-Shoshone tribes along the
Nevada boundary (including Chemehuevi); (3) the four
major native nations of northern and central California
(Hoopa Valley, Round Valley, Tule River, Yurok) that are
the original reservations that were intended for all the
natives of northern and central part of the state; (4)
the ten largest of the 58 "rancherias" (tiny tracts set
aside in the early 20th century for natives who avoided
removal to the four principal original reservations) by
native population in 2000 (the ones whose native
population exceeded 120); (5) three tribes located among
rancherias with latter federal recognition (Karuk,
Quartz Valley, Tejon). In contrast to other parts of the
U.S., there are no ratified treaties between the U.S.
and native nations of California. By 1920, all or a
majority of rancheria and Paiute-Shoshone Indians had
became the U.S. citizens. All the California tribes from
1953 on (Agua Caliente from 1949) are under the
jurisdiction of state courts and law enforcement. There were the following Indian agencies not
recorded below under individual rancherias: Nome Lackee
(1856-1860), Smith River (1865-1869), Greenville
(1897-1923), Digger (1899-1921), and Upper Lake
(1909-1911). Agua
Caliente Band of Cahuilla
15 May 1876 Agua Caliente (from c.1905 also called Palm Springs) Indian Reservation established (confirmed 14 May 1896). 15 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. 1 Jan 1937 - 1938 Federal government assumes direct control over the reservation. 2 Jun 1939 Agua Caliente Band of Mission Indians, first constitution adopted. 1959 Long-term lease of part of the reservation to the city of Palm Springs; leases lead to Indians becoming a minority on the reservation. 1972 Renamed Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. 1999 Self-governance agreement. 2000 Gaming compact. Captains c.1830 Cabazon (Cabezón) (d. 1883/84) c.1840 Juan Antonio c.1850 Andreas c.1863 Manuel Largo (d. 1889) c.188. Pedro Chino (b. 1816 - d. 1939) c.1884 Gervasio Cabezón c.1892 José Rafael c.1905 Marcus Belardo (b. c.1860 - d. 1928) c.1918 Juan Andreas c.1923 Pedro Chino (b. 1816 - d. 1939) c.1925 Lee Arenas (b. 1876 – d. 1966) c.1928 Ramon Manuel (b. 1884 – d. 1942) Ceremonial Leaders (Nét) c.1890 - 1925 Alejo Patencio 1925 - 1947 Francisco Patencio (b. 1857 – d. 1947) 1947 - 8 Nov 1951 Albert Santos Patencio (b. 1879 - d. 1951) Spokesmen bf.1934 - 1935 Marcus J. Pete 1935 – 22 Jun 1939 Willie Marcus Belardo (b. 1882 - d. 19..) Captains of the Tribal Committee 1934 - 1935 Albert Santos Patencio (s.a.) 1935 - 1938 Willie Marcus Belardo (s.a.) 1938 - 1939 Marcus J. Pete Chairmen of the Tribal Committee 22 Jun 1939 - 1940 Willie Marcus Belardo (1st time) (s.a.) 1940 Lee Arenas (1st time) (s.a.) 1940 - 1941 Willie Marcus Belardo (2nd time) (s.a.) Oct 1941 - Dec 1941 Lee Arenas (2nd time) (s.a.) Dec 1941 - 1945 Willie Marcus Belardo (3rd time) (s.a.) 1945 - 1948 Romalda Lugo Taylor (f) (1st time) (b. 1881 - d. 1949) 1948 - 1949 Lorene "Lena" Lugo Welmas (f) (b. 1906 - d. ....) 1949 - Nov 1949 Romalda Lugo Taylor (f) (2nd time) (s.a.) Chairmen of Tribal Council Nov 1949 - Jan 1952 Francisco Segundo (b. 1919 - d. ....) 1952 – 1954 Lorene McGlamary (f) (b. 1908 – d. 2002) 1954 - 6 Jan 1959 Vyola J. Ortner (f) (s.a.) (from 15 Mar 1964, Vyola J. Olinger) 1959 - 1966 Eileen Miguel (f) (b. 1928 - d. 1996) 22 Mar 1966 - 2 Aug 1966 Edmund Peter Siva (1st time) (b. 1937 - d. 2003) 1966 - 1968 Dora Joyce Prieto (f) (b. 1936 - d. 2000) 1968 - 1970 Joseph Patrick Patencio (b. 1938 - d. 2008) 1970 - 1972 Larry N. Olinger (b. 1938 - d. 2019) 1972 - 1981 Ray Leonard Patencio (b. 1946 - d. 2007) 1981 – 1982 Edmund Peter Siva? (2nd time) (s.a.) 1982 – 1984 Barbara M. Gonzalez-Lyons (f) (b. 1954) 1984 - 11 Mar 2012 Richard M. Milanovich (b. 1942 - d. 2012) 11 Mar 2012 - 5 Apr 2022 Jeff L. Grubbe (acting to 19 Jun 2012) 5 Apr 2022 - Reid D. Milanovich (b. 1982?)
Feb 1893
Augustine Indian
Reservation set aside.
11 Jun 1935 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. 10 Apr 1939 Part of the Owens Valley Paiute-Shoshone Bands (see Bishop). bf.1972 Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation, recognized as separate tribe. 2011 Renamed Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley. Chairmen bf.1962 - 19.. Art Richars 19.. - 19.. Anona Harvier (f) (b. 1904 - d. 1995) 19.. - 19.. Harvey Stewart 19.. - 19.. Dolores Miller (f) 19.. - 19.. James Duckey (b. 1938 - d. 2014) bf.1980 - af.1983 Cheryl Coleman (f) bf.1984 - af.1987 Velma Jones (f) (1st time) c.1989 Tom Lone Eagle (b. 1932 - d. 2008) bf.1991 - af.1993 Velma Jones (f) (2nd time) c.1994 Cheryl Andreas (f) c.1996 Donna Duckey (f) bf.1997 - 2000 Roseanne Moose (f) 2000 - 2002 Cheryl Levine (f) 2002 – 2008 Jessica Bacoch (f) 2008 - 2013 Virgil "Dave" Moose 2013 - 2015 Genevieve "Gina" Jones (f)(1st time) 2015 - 2017 Shannon Romero (f) 2017 - 2019 Genevieve "Gina" Jones (f)(2nd time) 2019 - 2021 James Rambeau 2021 - 2023 L'eaux Stewart (f) 2023 - Cheyenne Stone (f) Big Valley Rancheria
15 Jan 1936 Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria. 11 Nov 1965 – 22 Dec 1983 Terminated by the U.S. 1985 - 1998 Renamed Big Valley Rancheria of Pomo & Pit River Indians. 2000 Gaming compact. Chairmen 1936 – 19.. .... c.1940 - c.1956 Roger A. Posh 1965 – 19.. Abolished bf.1984 - af.1993 Manuel Gomez bf.1994 - 1999 Valentino Jack (1st time) 1999 – 2007 Anthony Jack (1st time) 2007 Valentino Jack (2nd time) 2007 – 2009 Anthony Jack (2nd time) 2009 – 2012 Valentino Jack (3rd time) 2012 - 2020 Anthony Jack (3rd time) 2020 - Phillip Gomez
1912
Bishop Indian
Colony set aside.
17 Oct 1974
Bridgeport Indian Colony set aside. Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians
18 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. 1965 Cabazon Band of Mission Indians 1979 – 2003 Renamed Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians. 1997 Self-governance agreement. 2000 Gaming compact. 2023 Renamed Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians. Captains c.1823 Chihachia c.1855 Cabezon (b. c.1783 – d. 1883) c.1891 Genazio Cabezon (1st time) (b. c.1810 – d. 1906) c.1893 Indio Jim c.1896 Genazio Cabezon (2nd time) (s.a.) Spokesmen 19.. – 1963 Remeijo Callaway 1963 – 1965 Joseph R. "Joe" Benitez (b. 1935) Chairmen 1965 - 1978 Joseph R. "Joe" Benitez (s.a.) 1978 - 1989 Arthur J. Welmas (b. 1929 - d. 2006) 1989 - 2009 John A. James (b. 1930) 2009 - 2013 David Roosevelt 2013 - Douglas Welmas Cahto of Laytonville Rancheria
10 Jun 1935 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. 21 Jul 1967 Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria. 2000 Gaming compact. 2006 Covered by the Consolidated Tribal Self-governance agreement. Chairmen 1967 – 19.. Christine Smith (f) bf.1978 - af.1983 Bert Sloan (1st time) c.1984 Gertrude Brown (f) bf.1989 - af.1993 Bert Sloan (2nd time) bf.1994 - af.1996 Carmen Ochoa (f) bf.1997 – 2001 Genevieve Campbell (f) 2001 – 2003 Vernon Wilson 2003 – 2005 Brandon Mitchell 2005 – 2012 Cristy Taylor (f) (from 2011, Cristy Nelson) 2012 - 2016 Richard J. Smith 2016 - 2018 Aimie Lucas (f) 2018 - Mary Norris (f)
27 Dec 1875
Cahuilla Indian Reservation set
aside. Campo
Band of Diegueno Mission Indians 1910 – 1920 Campo Indian agency. 18 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. bf.1972 Campo Community of Mission Indians 13 Jul 1975 Renamed Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians. 2000 Gaming compact. 2015 Covered by the Southern Indian Self-governance agreement. Captain of Jacum c.1852 Santiago Spokesmen c.1934 John Williams c.1972 Mabel Meza (f) c.1972 - af.1973 Christobal Pinto Chairmen bf.1976 - 1985 Valacia M. Thacker (f) 1985 - 2004 Ralph L. Goff (1st time) 2004 - 2009 Harry Paul Cuero (1st time) 2009 - 2012 Monique LaChappa (f) 2012 - 2020 Ralph L. Goff (2nd time) 2020 - Jan 2021 Harry Paul Cuero (2nd time) Jan 2021 - Marcus Cuero Capitan Grande Diegueno Mission (Barona and Viejas)
Grande Band of Mission Indians. 1932 Capitan Grande Band divided into two groups: the Barona Group (reservation established in 1932) and the Viejas (to 1934, Los Conejos) Group (reservation established in 1934), but remains single tribe. 1974/79 Renamed Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians. 1990 Gaming compact by Viejas. 1992 Gaming compact by Barona. 2015 Covered by the Southern Indian Self-governance agreement. Captains of Capitan Grande c.1853 Ignacio Curo bf.1870 - af.1875 Pio Pena c.1932 Juan Diego LaChappa Spokesmen of Barona 1932 – af.1934 Ramon Curo Ames (1st time) (d. 1957) 1946 – 19.. Bob Quitac c.1950 Ramon Curo Ames (2nd time) (s.a.) 1953 – 195. Catherine Banegas-Welch (f) c.1954 Ramon Curo Ames (3rd time) (s.a.) 1970 – 197. Josephine Romero (f) (1st time) c.1972 - af.1973 Edward Joseph Welch (1st time) (b. 1937) c.1978 - c.1981 Josephine Romero (f) (2nd time) c.1983 – 31 Dec 1988 Edward Joseph Welch (2nd time) (s.a.) 1 Jan 1989 – 31 Dec 2004 Clifford M. La Chappa 1 Jan 2005 - 31 Dec 2008 Rhonda "Lisa" Welch-Scalco (f) Chairmen of Barona 1 Jan 2009 – 31 Dec 2012 Edwin "Thorpe" Romero (1st time) 1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2016 Clifford M. La Chappa 1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 Edwin "Thorpe" Romero (2nd time) Jan 2021 - Raymond Welch Spokesmen of Viejas 1932 – af.1936 Ventura Paipa (b. 1879 – d. 19..) c.1954 Sam Brown 1973 – 1983 Carmen "Daisy" Welch (f) (b. 1940 – d. 2004) 1983 – 1989/93 Anthony R. Pico (b. 1945) Chairmen of Viejas 1989/93 – 2001 Anthony R. Pico (1st time) (s.a.) 2001 - 2002 Steven TeSam (b. 1960) 2002 - 2006 Anthony R. Pico (2nd time) (s.a.) 2007 - 2010 Bobby L. Barrett (b. 1964) 2011 - 2015 Anthony R. Pico (3rd time) (s.a.) 2015 - 2018 Robert J. Welch 2018 - John Christman
1971 Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation. 2000 Gaming compact Chairmen 1951 – af.1964 Dan Eddy, Sr. 19.. - 1972 Ralph Esquerra 1972 - 1978 Herbert Pencille 1978 - 1980 Ronald L. "Ron" Esquerra 1980 - 1982? Betty McDonald (f) 1982? - 1984 Martha Wetmore (f) 1984 - 1988 Richard Alvarez 1988 - Apr 1992 Christine Walker (f) Apr 1992 - 1996 Matthew Leivas (acting to Apr 1993) 1996 - Dec 1997 Levi Esquerra Dec 1997 – 1999 Gjrjle Dunlap (f) 1999 – 2000 David Chavez c.2000 - 2005 Edward D. "Tito" Smith (1st time) 2005 - 2012 Charles F. Wood (1st time) 2012 - 2015 Edward D. "Tito" Smith (2nd time) 2015 - 2020 Charles F. Wood (2nd time) 2020 - 2022 Sierra Pencille (f) 2022 - Glenn H. Lodge Cold Springs Rancheria 10 Nov 1914 Rancheria set aside 8 Jun 1935 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. Oct 1961 Sycamore Valley Association of the Cold Springs Rancheria. 29 Nov 1979 Renamed Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians. Presidents Death Valley Timbisha Shoshone: see Timbisha Shoshone Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians (Cuyapaipe Band)
bf.1972 Cuyapaipe Band of Mission Indians 28 Sep 1973 Renamed Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe Reservation. 2002 Self-governance agreement 20 May 2003 Renamed Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, California. Chairmen 1967 - 2001 Anthony "Tony" J. Pinto (b. 1914 - d. 2003) (spokesman to 1973) 2001 - 2007 Harlan Pinto 2007 - Robert Pinto, Sr. (b. 1973)
30 Jan 1897
Fort Bidwell Reservation set aside. Chiefs Fort Independence Paiute Fort Mojave: see under Arizona Fort Yuma Quechan
7 Jan 1909
Rancheria set aside.
8 Apr
1864
Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation established (no treaty).
27 Dec
1875
Santa Ysabel (c.1905 – c.1925 also called Volcan)
Reservation
27 Dec 1875
Inaja and Cosmit Indian Reservation
set aside.
1971
Orleans
Karok Council formed. 1971 – 197. .... c.1977 Lottie Beck (f) Chairmen 1979 - af.1980 Gladys Guy (f) 1982 – af.1986 Paul Gary Beck (b. 1947 – d. 2006) bf.1988 - 2003 Alvis "Bud" Johnson 2003 - 2011 Arch Super 2011 - Russell "Buster" Attebery
La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians
3 May 1877 La Jolla Indian Reservation established. 1909 – 1911 La Jolla Indian agency. 18 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. 1962 La Jolla Band of Mission Indians bf.1979 Renamed La Jolla Band of Luiseño Mission Indians. 2006 Covered by the Indian Health Self-governance agreement. 2010 Renamed La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians. Captains c.1852 Santiago c.1882 Jose Albanez Chairmen 1962 – 19.. ... bf.1972 - af.1978 Lester Leonard Nelson 19.. - 19.. Henry Rodriguez (b. 1919 - d. 2002) bf.1980 - af.1983 Fred Nelson (1st time) bf.1984 - 1994 Doris J. Magante (f) 1994 – 199. Geneva FitzSimmons (f) c.1996 Janet Weeks (f) (b. 1941 – d. 2010) bf.1999 - 2002 Jack Musick (b. 1961) 2002 – 2004 Wendy Schlater (f) (1st time) 2004 - 2008 Tracy Lee Nelson 2008 – 2010 Lariann Musick (f) 2010 - 2014 LaVonne Peck (f) 2014 - 2018 Thomas Rodriguez 2018 - 2020 Fred Nelson (2nd time) 2020 - 2022 Norma Contreras (f) 2022 - Wendy Schlater (f) (2nd time) 10 Feb 1893
La Posta Reservation set
aside. Lone Pine Paiute-Shoshone Los Coyotes Cahuilla and Cupeno
5 May 1889
Los Coyotes Reservation set
aside. Manchester
Rancheria Chairmen
10 Feb 1893
Manzanita Reservation set
aside. 27 Dec 1875
Mesa Grande Indian Reservation set
aside. 15 May
1876
Morongo Reservation established. Pala Band
27 Dec 1875 Pala Indian Reservation established. 1903 Agua Caliente band of Cupeno moved to Pala, eventually becoming a majority of the reservation population. 1903 – 1920 Pala Indian agency. 18 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. 1961 Pala Band of Mission Indians bf.1979 - 2015 Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pala Reservation. 1998 Gaming compact. 2006 Covered by the Indian Health Self-governance agreement. 2015 Renamed Pala Band of Mission Indians. 2018 Individual self-governance agreement. Captains of Pala Luiseno (1853 – 1878, also captains-general of the Luiseno tribe) 1835 – 18.. .... bf.1851 - 1853 Pablo Apis, Jr. (b. 1810 – d. 1853) 1853 – 1862 Manuel Cota (1st time) 1862 – 1865 Francisco 1865 – 1871 Manuel Cota (2nd time) 1871 Manuel Olegario (b. c.1830 - d. 1877) 1871 - af.1885 Jose Antonio Sal Captains of Agua Caliente Cupeno bf.1847 - 1852 Antonio Garra (b. c.1815 - d. 1852) 1852 – 185. Jose Noca 185. – 1885 Jose Maria Moro (b. 1820 - d. 1885) 1885 – 188. Adolfo Moro c.1892 Jose Cecilio Blacktooth (1st time) (b. c.1840 – d. 1918) c.1896 Alejandro Barker (b. c.1854 – d. 1900) c.1900 Salvador Nolasquez (b. 1861 – d. 1933) c.1902 Jose Cecilio Blacktooth (2nd time) (s.a.) c.1903 Juan Maria Cibimoat Captains of Pala c.1906 Ambrosio Ortega (b. 1869 – d. 1922) c.1921 Domingo Moro (b. 1866 – d. 1931) Spokesmen c.1934 Remeijo Robles bf.1954 - af.1956 Robert Lavato (1st time) c.1957 Catherine Trujillo (f) bf.1960 - 1961 Robert Lavato (2nd time) Chairmen 1961 – 196. Robert Lavato 196. - 196. Gerard Boisclair 196. - 196. Robert Mel Lavato c.1968 Josephine "Josie" Jackson (f) c.1972 King Freeman (1st time) c.1973 Donald Magee 1977 – 1978 Lawrence "Larry" Blacktooth 1978 - 1987 King Freeman (2nd time) 1987 - 1988 Robert H. Smith (1st time) 1988 - 1989 Richard D. Stephens (b. 1952) 1989 – 1990 Patricia R. Nelson (f) 1990 - Robert H. Smith (2nd time)
15 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. 28 Jun 1966 Pauma Band of Mission Indians bf.1979 Renamed Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pauma and Yuima Reservation. 2000 Gaming compact. 2006 Covered by the Indian Health Self-governance agreement. Captains c.1852 Francisco c.1885 Pedro Pablo Spokesmen c.1934 Roscencio Ardilla c.1958 Maurice Magante Chairmen 1966 – 19.. .... c.1972 Edward Calac 1970's Lorena L. Dixon (f) (b. 1922 - d. 2012) c.1975 Samuel J. Powvall (1st time) c.1978 Florence Lofton (f) (1st time) c.1979 - af.1980 Samuel J. Powvall (2nd time) c.1982 Florence Lofton (f) (2nd time) bf.1983 - c.1988 Patricia A. Dixon (f) Dec 1988 - af.1991 Benjamin Magante (1st time) bf.1992 – af.1993 Florence Lofton (f) (3rd time) c.1993 Lee E. Dixon ?? c.1994 Maurice J. Magante (b. 1931? - d. 2006) c.1994 Christobal C. Devers (1st time) bf.1996 – 199. Samuel J. Powvall (3rd time) bf.1998 - Jan 2001 Benjamin Magante (2nd time) Jan 2001 - Jan 2011 Christobal C. Devers (2nd time) Jan 2011 - Dec 2015 Randall G. Majel Dec 2015 - Temet A. Aguilar (from 2023, Temet A. Majel) Pechanga Band of Indians 27 Jun 1882 Pechanga (to c.1890 also called Temecula) Reservation established. 1909 – 1913 Pechanga Indian agency. 15 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. bf.1972 Pechanga Band of Mission Indians 1978 Renamed Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, Pechanga Reservation. 2000 Gaming compact. 2005 Covered by the Riverside-San Bernardino Self-governance agreement. 2022 Renamed Pechanga Band of Indians. Captains of Temecula (later Pechanga) 1835 – 1851 Pablo Apis (b. 1792 - d. 1851) (alcalde) 1851 - af.1869 Lauriano 1900? - 1910? Juan Macarro (b. 1851 – d. 1920) Spokesmen c.1934 Louis Flores bf.1978 - af.1980 Vincent Ibanez c.1984 Gabriel H. Pico bf.1990 - 1995 Jennie Miranda (f) 1995 – 2003 Marc A. Macarro (b. 1965) Chairman 2003 - Marc A. Macarro (s.a.)) Quartz Valley
10 Feb 1893
Ramona Indian Reservation set
aside. Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians
27 Dec 1875 Rincon Indian Reservation established. 1909 – 1911 Rincon Indian agency. 15 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. 1960 Rincon Band of Mission Indians bf.1979 Renamed Rincon Band of Luiseño Mission Indians. 2000 Gaming compact. 2006 Covered by the Indian Health Self-governance agreement. 2023 Renamed Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians. Captain of Potrero c.1852 Jose Calac Spokesmen c.1934 Tomas Arviso 1940's Marcus Golsh (b. 1890 - d. 1987) 1947 – 1955 Max C. Mazzetti (1st time) (b. 1921 - d. 2010) 1955 – af.1957 Therman E. McCormick (b. 1912 – d. 1958) 195. - 1960 Max C. Mazzetti (2nd time) (s.a.) 1960 - bf.1967 Leo Donald Calac (b. 1920 - d. 2013) Chairmen 1960 – 196. .... c.1965 DeLisle Calac c.1966/88 Patricia A. Duro (f) c.1970 Frank Mazzetti c.1972 Donald Calac c.1975 Max C. Mazzetti (s.a.) c.1976/78 Matthew L. Calac bf.1978 - c.1980/81 Edward T. Arviso (1st time) c.1980/81 - bf.1983 .... bf.1983 - 1994 Edward T. Arviso (2nd time) 1994 - 1996 Robert G. Calac 1996 – 1998 Edward T. Arviso (3rd time) 1998 - Feb 2006 John D. Currier Feb 2006 - 10 Apr 2008 Vernon H. Wright (b. 1955 - d. 2008) Apr 2008 - Frederick "Bo" Mazzetti Robinson Rancheria 8 Sep 1909 Rancheria set aside. 3 Sep 1965 – 29 Jun 1977 Terminated by the U.S. 1978 Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians. 2000 Gaming compact. 2012 Renamed Robinson Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians. Jan 2015 Renamed Robinson Rancheria. Chairmen 1978 - c.1986 Bernadine Tripp (f) c.1990 Curtis F. Anderson, Jr. (1st time) (b. 1946) c.1990 – af.1993 Marcus N. Anderson (b. 1939 - d. 2000) bf.1994 - af.1996 Douglas Duncan 1997 - 1999 Curtis F. Anderson, Jr. (2nd time) (s.a.) 1999 - 2006 Clara Wilson (f) Oct 2006 - 4 Dec 2013 Tracey Avila (f) (b. 1961 - d. 2013) Dec 2013 - 2014 Curtis F. Anderson, Jr. (3rd time) (s.a.) (acting) 2014 - 2016 Nicholas Medina 2016 - 2020 Eddie Crandall 2020 - Beniakem Cromwell Round Valley 14 Jun 1856 Round Valley Reservation set aside (no treaty). 1860 – 1950 Round Valley (to 1865, Northern District; 1923 - 1948 Sacramento; from 1948, California) agency. 8 Apr 1864 Round Valley Reservation confirmed by Congress. 1894 Entitled to acquire the U.S. citizenship (by 1920, all were citizens). 7 Nov 1936 Covelo Indian Community of the Round Valley Reservation. 14 Sep 1994 Renamed Round Valley Indian Tribes. Presidents 1936 – af.1937 Arthur Anderson c.1969 Warren Lincoln 1969 - af.1977 Norman Wayne Whipple (1st time) (b. 1933 - d. 2013) bf.1979 – 1980 Douglas Whipple 1980 – af.1981 Thomas Hanover c.1983 Ronald James c.1984 Daran Lincoln bf.1991 - af.1993 Gaylan G. Azbill (b. 1948 - d. 2000) bf.1994 - af.1996 Joseph A. Russ, Sr. c.1999 Norman Wayne Whipple (2nd time) (s.a.) bf.2000 - 2004 John Azbill, Sr. 2004 – 2005 Deborah Oliver (f) 2005 – 2006 Shannon M. Barney (f) 2006 – 2010 Eugene Jamison, Jr. 2010 – 2011 Carlino Bettega 2011 - 2015 Kenneth Wright 2015 - 2023 James Russ 2023 Randall Britton 2023 - Lewis Whipple Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation (San Manuel Band of Mission Indians) 1865 – 1948 Mission Indian agency. 1891 San Manuel Indian Reservation established. 15 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. 1966 San Manuel Band of Mission Indians bf.1979 - 2009 Renamed San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians. 2000 Gaming compact. 2005 Covered by the Riverside-San Bernardino Self-governance agreement. Jan 2022 Renamed Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. Captains c.1866 Antonio Sever c.1870 Manuel Santos (b. 1814 – d. 1919) c.1893 Crispin c.1903 Manuel Spokesman c.1934 Alfred Marcus Chairmen 1966 – c.1980 .... c.1972 Geraldine Campos (f) c.1980 - c.1991 Henry Duro (1st time) (b. 1949) c.1993 Harvey Duro 1994 - 1996 Lynn R. LeRoy (f) (1st time) 1996 - 1999 Henry Duro (2nd time) (s.a.) 1999 - 2006 Deron Marquez (b. 1970) 2006 - 2008 Henry Duro (3rd time) (s.a.) 2008 - 2012 James C. Ramos (b. 1967) 2012 - 2014 Carla Rodriguez (f) (b. 1953) 2014 - 2020 Lynn R. Valbuena (f) (2nd time) (= Lynn R. LeRoy) Apr 2020 - 2022 Ken Ramirez 2022 - Lynn R. Valbuena (f) (3rd time) San Pasqual Diegueno
1971 San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians bf.1979 Renamed San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians 2000 Gaming compact. 2006 Covered by the Indian Health Self-governance agreement. Captains 1835 – 183. Juan Cuerpo (alcalde) bf.1837 - 1874 Jose Pedro Panto (b. c.1804 – d. 1874) (from 1854, also captain-general of the Diegueno tribe) Spokesmen c.1954 Florence Trask-Wolf (f) bf.1978 - af.1984 Ronald Peralta (b. 1931 – d. 2010) bf.1991 - af.1993 Diane Martinez (f) c.1994 Ray Natividad (b. 1940 – d. 2007) bf.1996 - 1997 Dorothy Tavui (f) 1997 - 2019 Allen E. Lawson, Jr. 2019 - Stephen W. Cope Santa Rosa Cahuilla 2 Feb 1907 Santa Rosa Reservation set aside. 15 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. bf.1972 Santa Rosa Band of Mission Indians bf.1979 Renamed Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians. 2005 Covered by the Riverside-San Bernardino Self-governance agreement. 2007 Renamed Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians. Captain c.1911 Manuel Tortes Spokesmen c.1934 Jack Meyers 1976 – 2000 Anthony Largo 2000 – 2001 Vivian Scribner (f) 2001 – 2003 Christina Arzate (f) 2003 – 2004 Erlinda A. Jones (f) Chairmen 2004 – 2008 John Marcus (acting to 2006) (1st time) 2008 – 2009 Mayme Estrada (f) (1st time) 2009 – 2010 John Marcus (2nd time) 2010 – 2012 Mayme Estrada (f) (2nd time) 2012 - 2016 John Marcus (3rd time) 2016 - Jan 2020 Steven Estrada (1st time) Jan 2020 - 2023 Lovina Saul Redner (f) 2023 - Steven Estrada (2nd time) Santa Rosa Rancheria Feb 1921 Rancheria set aside. 8 May 1963 Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria. 2000 Gaming compact. Chairmen 1963 – 197. .... 197. – 2001 Clarence Atwell (1st time) (b. 1945 – d. 2013) 2001 – 2003 Michael Sisco 2003 – 2009 Clarence Atwell (2nd time) (s.a.) 2009 - 2019 Ruben Barrios 2019 - Leo Sisco Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians 27 Dec 1901 Santa Ynez Indian Reservation established. 1964 Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians bf.1979 Renamed Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians 2000 Gaming compact. 2015 Self-governance agreement. Chairmen bf.1967 - c.1983 Edward Olivas c.1984 James P. Pace c.1985 Edward A. Valencia 198. - 199. Richard Gomez bf.1990 - 1999 David Dominguez 1999 - 2016 Vincent Armenta 2016 - Kenneth Kahn Sherwood Valley Rancheria 10 May 1909 Rancheria set aside. 10 Jun 1935 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. 25 Jul 1974 Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians. 2000 Gaming compact. 2006 Covered by the Consolidated Tribal self-governance agreement. 2018 Individual self-governance agreement. Chairmen 1974 – 197. .... 197. – 1979 Thomas E. Campbell (d. 1979) c.1980 Patrick Renick (b. 1942 - d. 2015) bf.1982 - af.1984 Patricia Augustine (f) bf.1985 - af.1997 Michael Knight (1st time) bf.1999 - 2001 Robin Phillips 2001 – 2005 Allen Wright 2005 - 2015 Michael Fitzgerral 2015 - 2019 Michael Knight (2nd time) 2019 - 2023 Melanie Rafanan (f) 2023 - Hazel Ramirez (f) Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians 19 Jun 1883 Soboba (to c.1890 also called San Jacinto) Reservation established. 1910 – 1920 Soboba Indian agency 15 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. bf.1972 Soboba Band of Mission Indians bf.1979 Renamed Soboba Band of Luiseño Mission Indians. 2000 Gaming compact. 2002 Renamed Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians. 2005 Covered by the Riverside-San Bernardino Self-governance agreement. Captains bf.1852 - af.1860 Victoriano (d. 1888) c.1882 Jose Jesus Castillo Spokesmen bf.1934 - af.1948 Anthony Mojado 19.. - 1953 Adam Castillo (b. 1885 - d. 1953) c.1962 Elor Soza c.1964 - c.1969 William P. Soza 19.. - 1972 Eleanor Gomez (f) 1972 – 197. Benny Helms (1st time) 1976 – af.1980 Robert J. Salgado (1st time) (b. 1942 - d. 2016) c.1983 Paul Boniface c.1984 Benny Helms (2nd time) 198. – 1986 Robert J. Salgado (2nd time) (s.a.) 1986 - 1988 Scott Cozart (1st time) 1988 – 1994 Robert J. Salgado (3rd time) (s.a.) 1994 – 1996 Ernest Salgado, Jr. 1996 – 1998 Charles Lopez 1998 – 2007 Robert J. Salgado (4th time) (s.a.) 2007 – Apr 2008 Rosemary Morillo (f) (1st time) (b. 1953) (acting) Apr 2008 - Nov 2009 Robert J. Salgado (5th time) (s.a.) Nov 2009 – Apr 2010 Rosemary Morillo (f) (2nd time) (s.a.) (acting) Apr 2010 – Apr 2012 Scott Cozart (2nd time) Chairmen Apr 2012 - Jun 2016 Rosemary Morillo (f) (s.a.) Jun 2016 - Apr 2020 Scott Cozart Apr 2020 - Isaiah Vivanco Susanville Rancheria 15 Aug 1923 Rancheria set aside. 1972/74 - 1997 Renamed Susanville Rancheria of Paiute, Maidu, Pit River & Washoe Indians. 2000 Gaming compact 2007 Self-governance agreement. Chairmen 1969 – 19.. Freda C. Owens (f) c.1976 Harold Dixon c.1978 Leo Gutierez c.1980 Dwight "Ike" Lowry (1st time) bf.1984 - af.1993 Aaron Dixon bf.1994 - af.1996 Nicholas J. Padilla (1st time) bf.1998 - 1999 Victor Preston 1999 – 2000 Nicholas J. Padilla (2nd time) 2000 – 2002 Dwight "Ike" Lowry (2nd time) 2002 – 2003 Valerie Edwards (f) 2003 - 2015 Stacy Dixon 2015 - 2018 Brandon Gutierez 2018 - 2021 Deana Bovee (f) 2021 - Arian Hart Sycuan Kumeyaay 27 Dec 1875 Sycuan Reservation set aside. 15 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. bf.1972 Sycuan Band of Mission Indians bf.1979 Renamed Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission Indians. 1998 Gaming compact. 2005 Renamed Sycuan Band of Kumeyaay Nation. Captains c.1852 Surdo c.1870 Manuel Spokesmen c.1934 John Helmiup 1972 – 1992 Anna Prieto-Sandoval (f) (b. 1934 – d. 2010) 1992 – 1994 Daniel J. Tucker (1st time) 1994 – 2002 Georgia Tucker (f) 2002 - 2015 Daniel J. Tucker (2nd time) 2015 - Cody Martinez Tejon 1853 – 1856 Temporary reservation set aside (no treaty). 1855 – 1860 Tejon (Sebastian) Indian agency. 2012 Recognition by the U.S. confirmed (Tejon Indian Tribe), no reservation as of 2015. Chiefs bf.1851 - af.1864 Vicente Kawana (d. af.1873) bf.1915 - 1944 Juan Lozada (informal) (b. 1859 – d. 1944) Chairmen 2000 - 2016 Kathryn Montes-Morgan (f) (b. 1957?) 2016 - Octavio Escobedo Timbisha Shoshone
2010 Named Death Valley Timbisha Shoshone Tribe. 2019 Renamed Timbisha Shoshone Tribe. Chairmen 1966 - af.1986 Pauline Esteves (f) (1st time) (b. 1924) (spokesperson to 1978) c.1987 Dollie Jones (f) (acting) c.1988 - af.1989 Alice Eben (f) bf.1991 – 1993 Angela Boland (f) (1st time) 1993 – 1995 Roy Kennedy 1995 – 1996 Pauline Esteves (f) (2nd time) (s.a.) 1996 – 1997 Angela Boland (f) (2nd time)(acting) 1997 – 2001 Pauline Esteves (f) (3rd time) (s.a.) 2001 – 2002 Leroy Jackson 2002 Georgia E. Kennedy (f)(1st time) (acting) 2002 – 2003 Richard Boland 2002 – 2003 Georgia E. Kennedy (f) (2nd time) (in opposition in Bishop; from 2003, recognized by U.S.) 2003 – 2004 Shirley Summers (f) (from 2004, in Bishop) 2004 Dan Shoshone (in opposition to Summers; not recognized by U.S.) 2004 - 2019 Joseph Kennedy (not recognized by U.S. from 2010) 2007 - 2019 George Gholson (b. 1963) (in opposition to 2016, in Bishop; from 2011 recognized by U.S.) 2019 - Dec 2020 White Dove Kennedy (f) (b. 1971) Dec 2020 - 2023 Jimmy J. Thompson 2023 - Margaret Cortez (f) Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla 15 May 1876 Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation established. 15 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. bf.1972 Torres-Martinez Band of Mission Indians bf.1979 Renamed Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians. 2000 Gaming compact. 2004 Renamed Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians. 2005 Covered by the Riverside-San Bernardino Self-governance agreement. Captains of Torres c.1862 Jose Ignacio c.1894 Joaquin Torres c.1902 Francisco Torres (1st time) c.1903 Louis Torres c.1910 Francisco Torres (2nd time) Spokesmen c.1934 Basquet Chihuahua bf.1950 - af.1957 Virgil R. Lawson (b. 1918 – d. 1997) c.1971 Theodore P. Torro Chairmen 1974 - bf.1976. .... bf.1976 - af.1978 Theodore P. Torro bf.1980 - af.1987 Harvey J. Duro 198. – 1990 Helen Jose (f) (1st time) 1990 – 199. Mary E. Belardo (f) (1st time) (b. 1949) bf.1991 - 1994 Helen Jose (f) (2nd time) 1994 - 1997 Mary E. Belardo (f) (2nd time) (s.a.) 1997 - 1998 Arthur R. "Art" Lopez 1998 - Nov 2002 Mary E. Belardo (f) (3rd time) (s.a.) 2002 - 2009 Raymond Torres 2009 - 2017 Mary L. Resvaloso (f) 2017 - Thomas Tortez Tule River 1860 – 1923 Tule River (to 1865, Southern District) agency. 9 Jan 1873 Tule River Reservation set aside. 7 Jan 1936 Tule River Indian Tribe 2000 Gaming compact. Chairmen bf.1936 - 19.. .... c.1940 Ross Ellis c.1969 Robert Santos c.1979 - af.1980 Alec Garfield c.1984 Crispina Sierra (f) bf.1990 - af.1993 Nicola Larsen (f) c.1994 Irma Hunter (f) c.1996 Duane M. Garfield, Sr. (1st time) bf.1999 - 2001 Phillip D. Hunter 2001 – 2004 Duane M. Garfield, Sr. (2nd time) 2004 – 2010 Neil Peyron (1st time) 2010 – 2012 Ryan Garfield 2012 - Jan 2021 Neil Peyron (2nd time) Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 William J. Garfield Jan 2022 - Neil Peyron (3rd time) Tuolumne Rancheria 25 Oct 1910 Rancheria set aside 15 Jan 1936 Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria. 2000 Gaming compact. Chairmen 1936 – af.1937 John Kibby c.1940 William Fuller (b. 1873 – d. 1958) bf.1969 - 1970 George Wessell 1970 – 1974 Luna Wessell (f) 1974 – 19.. Vernon Bailey c.1980 Dorothy A. Stanley (f) (b. 1924 - d. 1990) c.1984 Stanley Robert Cox bf.1990 - af.1996 Sonny Hendricks bf.1999 - 2020 Kevin A. Day (1st time) 2020 - 2023 Andrea Reich (f) 2023 - Kevin A. Day (2nd time) Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians 11 Nov 1895 Twenty-Nine Palms Reservation established. 1972 Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians bf.1979 - 2002 Renamed Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Luiseño Mission Indians. 2000 Gaming compact. 2005 Covered by the Riverside-San Bernardino Self-governance agreement. Captains 187. – af.1895 William Mike (Mike Boniface) (b. 18.. - d. 1909) bf.1908 - 1911 Jim Pine (b. c.1840 – d. 19..) Spokesmen 1972 – 19.. .... bf.1980 - af.1983 Dean Mike (1st time) c.1984 Jennifer Andrade (f) bf.1990 - 1996 June Mike (f) 1996 - 2006 Dean Mike (2nd time) 1 Jan 2007 - Darrell Mike Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute of Benton 22 Jul 1915 Benton Reservation set aside. 20 Jan 1976 Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation Chairmen bf.1970 - af.1983 Joseph C. Saulque (1st time) c.1984 Gladys Beauregard (f) c.1989 Joseph C. Saulgue (2nd time) bf.1990 - 2003 Rose M. Saulque-Bahe (f) 2003 – 2007 Joseph C. Saulque (3rd time) 2007 – 2010 Mike Keller 2010 - 2016 Billie G. Saulque 2016 - 2020 Tina Braithwaite (f) 2020 - Shane Saulque Yurok 16 Nov 1855 Klamath River Reservation set aside (no treaty). 1856 – 1860 Klamath River Indian agency. 1891 - 1988 Reservation a part of the Hoopa Valley reservation, known as the Hoopa Extension (in 1892 the Extension is opened to non-Indian settlement). 15 Dec 1934 Rejected the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 by referendum. 1940 Yurok Tribe (until 1993 listed by the U.S. with addition "of the Hoopa Valley Reservation"). 1996 Self-governance agreement. 2007 Gaming compact. Chairmen 1988 – 1991 Transition Team (5 members) 1991 – 1997 Susie L. Long (f) 1997 – 2003 Susan M. Masten (f) 2003 – 2006 Howard McConnell 2006 – 2009 Maria Tripp (f) 2009 - 2015 Thomas P. O'Rourke, Sr. (1st time) 2015 - 2016 James Dunlap 2016 - 2018 Thomas P. O'Rourke, Sr. (2nd time) 2018 - Joseph L. James Colorado
30 Dec 1849
Under the U.S. protection
(Confederated Bands of the Ute), divided c.1849 Quixiachigiate bf.1855 - 1868 Coneache (Kaniache) (d. 1881) Head chief for the Tabeguache, Grand River, Yampa bands (in the north) bf.1849 - 1868 Nevava (d. 1868) Head chief of the Confederated Ute (title of chief: Ta'wa-vi) 1868 - 24 Aug 1880 Ouray (b. 1833 - d. 1880) Chiefs of Southern Ute 1880 – 1896 Ignacio (head chief) (b. 1844 – d. 1913) 1896 - 8 May 1936 Charles Buck "Buckskin Charlie" (b. 1840 - d. 1936) 1936 Antonio Buck, Sr. (b. 1879 - d. 1961) Chairmen 1935 – Dec 1936 John Burch Dec 1936 - 1939 Antonio Buck, Sr. (s.a.) 1940 - 1944 Julius N. Cloud (1st time) 1945 - 1948 Samuel Burch (1st time) 1949 Julius N. Cloud (2nd time) 1950 Samuel Burch (2nd time) 1951 - 1952 Julius N. Cloud (3rd time) 1953 - 1956 Samuel Burch (3rd time) 1957 - 1960 John E. Baker, Sr. (1st time) 1961 Anthony C. Burch 1962 - 1963 John E. Baker, Sr. (2nd time) 1963 - 1965 John S. Williams 1966 John E. Baker, Sr. (3rd time) 1967 - Dec 1984 Leonard C. Burch (1st time) (b. 1933 - d. 2003) Dec 1984 – Dec 1987 Christopher A. Baker, Sr. Dec 1987 – Dec 1996 Leonard C. Burch (2nd time) (s.a.) Dec 1996 – Dec 1999 Clement J. Frost (1st time) Dec 1999 – Dec 2000 John E. Baker, Jr. (b. 1947) Dec 2000 – Feb 2001 Vida B. Peabody (f) (acting) Feb 2001 – Dec 2002 Leonard C. Burch (3rd time) (s.a.) Dec 2002 – Nov 2004 Howard D. Richards, Sr. Nov 2004 – Jan 2005 Anthony C. Burch (acting) Jan 2005 - 21 Dec 2008 Clement J. Frost (2nd time) 21 Dec 2008 – Feb 2011 Matthew J. Box (b. 1970) Feb 2011 – 13 Apr 2011 Jimmy R. Newton, Jr. (1st time) (b. 1976 - d. 2014) (acting) 13 Apr 2011 - 15 Dec 2011 Pearl E. Casias (f) 15 Dec 2011 - 31 Mar 2014 Jimmy R. Newton, Jr. (2nd time) (s.a.) 1 Apr 2014 - 29 May 2014 James M. "Mike" Olguin (acting) 29 May 2014 - Dec 2017 Clement J. Frost (3rd time) Dec 2017 - Dec 2020 Christine Sage (f) Dec 2020 - Melvin J. Baker Ute Mountain Ute Tribe 1896 Non-citizens (from 1915, known as the Ute Mountain Ute) separated from the rest of Southern Ute and retained the western sector of the reservation (from 1938 the Ute Mountain Reservation). 1900 – 1922 Navajo Springs (from 1915, Ute Mountain) Indian Agency established. 1938 Ute Mountain Reservation established. 6 Jun 1940 Ute Mountain Tribe 1992 Gaming compact with the state. 2015 Renamed Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Chiefs 1896 – 1913 Ignacio (head chief) (b. 1844 – d. 1913) 1913 – 1936 John Miller (d. 1936) 1936 - 1971 Jack House (b. 188. - d. 1971) [last traditional leader] Chairmen 1938 – May 1940 Jack House (s.a.) May 1940 - 1955 George Mills 1955 - 1958? Scott Jacket (1st time) 1958? – af.1962 Albert Wing (1st time) (b. 1923) c.1965 - c.1967 Scott Jacket (2nd time) c.1970 - c.1973 Albert Wing (2nd time) (s.a.) c.1975 - c.1976 Marshall Whyte c.1977 - 1979 Scott Jacket (3rd time) 1979 - 1981 Judy Pinnecoose (f) (1st time) (b. 1943) 1981 - 1982 Terry Knight 1982 - 1985? Ernest House (1st time) (b. 1945 - d. 2011) 1985? - 1986 .... 1986 - 1989 Ernest House (2nd time) (s.a.) 1989 - 1998 Judy Knight-Frank (f) (2nd time) (s.a.) (= Judy Pinnecoose) 1998 - Oct 2001 Ernest House (3rd time) (s.a.) Oct 2001 – Jul 2002 Judy Knight-Frank (f) (3rd time) (s.a.) Jul 2002 – Oct 2004 Harold D. Cuthair (1st time) Oct 2004 – Aug 2005 Selwyn Whiteskunk Aug 2005 – Oct 2007 Manuel Heart (1st time) Oct 2007 – Oct 2010 Ernest House (4th time) (s.a.) Oct 2010 – Oct 2013 Gary Hayes Oct 2013 - Oct 2016 Manuel Heart (2nd time) Oct 2016 - Oct 2019 Harold D. Cuthair (2nd time) Oct 2019 - Manuel Heart (3rd time) Connecticut Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation 1683 Reservation set aside for the Eastern Pequots. 1976 – Aug 2002 Tribe divided into two groups. Jun 2002 Federal recognition is granted as "Historical" Eastern Pequot Tribe, it did not become final. Jan 2003 Formal merger of the two groups (Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation). Oct 2005 Federal recognition withdrawn. Chiefs (first two also titled as governors) 1655 – 1677 Harmon Garrett (Cashawasset) (b. c.1610 – d. 1677) 1677 – 1695 Momoho (d. 1695) c.1678 Catapesset (in opposition) (b. c.1650 – d. af.1680) bf.1713 Cushamequin (d. bf.1713) bf.1713 - af.1723 "Sunk Squaw" (f) [recorded only by titular designation] bf.1749 - 1752 Mary Momoho (f) (b. c.1665 – d. 1752) Chairmen of the Eastern Pequot 1976 - 1997 Roy Sebastian (Chief Hockeo) (b. 1926 - d. 2022) (from 1997, Sachem for Life) 1997 - 2001 Mary E. Sebastian (f) 2001 - Jan 2003 Marcia Jones Flowers (f) (b. 1946 - d. 2016) Chairmen of the Authentic (from Aug 1979, Paucatuck) Eastern Pequot 1976 – 1977 Linda Strange (f) (b. 1948 - d. 2019) 1977 – 1981 Richard E. Williams 1981 - Feb 1987 Raymond A. Geer 1987 - 2002 Agnes E. Cunha (f) (acting to 1988) 2002 – Jan 2003 James A. "Jim" Cunha Chairmen Jan 2003 - Jul 2006 Marcia Jones Flowers (f) (s.a.) 2006 - 2009 Lewis Randall 25 Jul 2009 - Jul 2012 James A. "Jim" Cunha Jul 2012 - Jun 2013 Brian Geer 2013 - 2015 Denis Jenkins (acting to Nov 2013) Jul 2015 - Sep 2021 Katherine Sebastian-Dring (f) Sep 2021 - Mitchel Ray (b. 1980?) Mashantucket Pequot 1622 – 1631
Pequots allied with the Dutch. Mohegan 1635 Separated from the Pequot, an ally (later subject) of the English. 1671 Reservation established. 1872 – 1973 Dissolved and not recognized by the state. 7 Mar 1994 Federal recognition granted to the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of the State of Connecticut, remains under jurisdiction of state courts and law enforcement. 1994 Gaming compact. 2001 Self-governance agreement. Chiefs 1635 – 1683 Uncas (b. c.1588 – d. 1683) 1683 – 1715 Oweneco (b. c.1620 – d. 1715) 1715 – 1723 Caesar Uncas (b. c.1640 – d. 1723) 1723 – 1725 Ben Uncas I (d. 1725) 1726 – 1746 Ben Uncas II (b. c.1695 – d. 1746) 1735 – 1736 Mahomet (b. c.1705 – d. 1736) (did not take office; in opposition) 1736 Anne Uncas (f) (interim) (in opposition) 1736 – 1769 John Uncas I (in opposition) 1746 – 1769 Benjamin Uncas III (d. 1769) 1769 – 1770 Isaiah Uncas (d. 1770) (did not take office) 1769 – 1787 Zachary Johnson –Regent (d. 1787) 1769 – af.1783 John Uncas II (in opposition) (d. 1842) Headmen (after 1823 title not specified) bf.1789 - c.1806 Henry Quaquaquid + Robert Ashpo (Ashbow) c.1807 John Cooper + Andrew Ashpo (Ashbow) c.1823 Benoni Occom (chief headman) (b. 1763 – d. 1829) c.1838 Jacob Cooper c.1853 Martha Uncas (f) (b. 1769 – d. 1859) c.1860 Henry Matthews (b. 1819 – d. 1903) 1872 – 1902 Abolished Chiefs (not recognized by the state to 1973; traditional leaders from 1992) 1902 - 1903 Henry Matthews (Wegun) (s.a.) 1903 - 1928 Lemuel M. Fielding (Occum) (b. 1859 - d. 1928) (acting to 1920) 1929 - 1935 Everett M. Fielding (b. 1887 - d. 1935) 1935 - 1937 Julian L. Harris (Peegee Uncas) (b. 1872 - d. 1941) 1937 - 1952 Burrill H. Fielding (Matahga) (b. 1862 - d. 1952) 1952 - 1970 Harold A. Tantaquidgeon (b. 1904 - d. 1989) 1970 - 1991 Courtland E. Fowler (b. 1905 - d. 1991) ("Little Hatchet") 1992 - 1 Oct 2007 Ralph W. Sturges (G'tinemong) (b. 1918 - d. 2007) 15 Aug 2010 - Marilynn "Lynn" Roberge Malerba (f)(b. 1953) (Mutawi Mutahash) Chairmen 1980 – 1991 Courtland E. Fowler (s.a.) 1991 – 1995 Ralph W. Sturges (s.a.) 1995 – 2000 Roland J. Harris 2000 – 2005 Mark F. Brown (b. 1957) 2005 – 2009 Bruce S. Bozsum (1st time) ("Two Dogs") 2009 – 2010 Marilynn "Lynn" Roberge Malerba (f)(s.a.) 2010 – 7 Oct 2013 Bruce S. Bozsum (2nd time) 7 Oct 2013 - Feb 2019 Kevin P. Brown 2019 - R. James Gessner 1736 Reservation set aside. 1985 Tribe divided into two groups (in Oct 1991, the group under Velky changes name to Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, while the group under Russell remains Schaghticoke Indian Tribe). 24 Jan 2004 Schaghticoke Tribal Nation federally recognized, the recognition did not become final. 11 Oct 2005 Federal recognition withdrawn. Chiefs bf.1742 - 1760 Gideon Mauwee (b. c.1687 – d. 1760) 1760 – af.1775 Joshua Job Mauwee bf.1786 - af.1792 Joseph Mauwee Chairmen 1973 – 1979 Irving A. Harris (Mikigu)(1st time)(b. 1931 - d. 2005) 1979 – 1982 Maurice "Butch" Lydem 1982 – 1983 Trudie Ray Lamb-Richmond (f) (b. 1931 - d. 2021) 1983 – 1985 Alan Russell (b. 1946) (from 1985, continues in opposition) 1985 – 1987 Irving A. Harris (Mikigu)(2nd time)(s.a.) 1987 - Richard L. Velky (b. 1950?) Delaware None Recognized District
of Columbia None Recognized Florida Miccosukee
(Miccosukee Tribe of Indians), under jurisdiction of state courts and law enforcement. 1971 Self-governance contract with the U.S. (one of the first of three). Chairmen 1953 – 1961 William Buffalo Tiger (1st time) (b. 1920 - d. 2015) (to 1957, spokesman) 1961 Howard Osceola 1961 - 1985 William Buffalo Tiger (2nd time) (s.a.) 1985 – 1986 Sonny Billie 1986 - 2010 Billy Cypress (1st time) (b. 1952) 5 Jan 2010 - Nov 2015 Colley Billie Nov 2015 - Mar 2016 Roy Cypress (interim) Mar 2016 - 2021 Billy Cypress (2nd time) (s.a.) Nov 2021 - Talbert Cypress
1839
Some
Seminole avoid removal to Oklahoma. 1842 – May 1858 Holahtv Mekko "Billy Bowlegs" (b. 1810 - d. 1859) (Anglicized: Holata Micco) Chairmen 1945 – 1953 Board of Tribal Trustees (3 trustees, composition as of 1949 below) - Josie Billie (b. 1887 – d. 1980) - John Cypress - "Little" Charlie Micco 1953 - 1967 Bill "Billy" Osceola (b. 1919 - d. 1995) 1967 - 1971 Betty Mae Tiger-Jumper (f) (b. 1923 - d. 2011) 1971 - 1979 Howard E. Tommie (b. 1938) 1979 - 2003 James E. "Jim" Billie (1st time) (b. 1944) (suspended from 2001) 2001 - 2011 Mitchell Cypress (b. 1947) (acting for Billie to 2003) 2011 - Nov 2016 James E. "Jim" Billie (2nd time) (s.a.) Nov 2016 - Marcellus W. Osceola (b. 1972) Georgia None Recognized Hawaii None Recognized Idaho Coeur d'Alene
14 Jun 1867
Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation set aside
(no treaty). |