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Indiana

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139,000+Native people (2020 Census)
24thin U.S. Native population
0federally recognized tribes based here
0state-recognized tribes

Population is the 2020 Census count of people identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination, rounded down to the nearest thousand. Rank uses the same count. Tribe totals reflect headquarters and official state recognition; federal and state counts may overlap. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians (headquartered in Michigan) has tribal land in Indiana. Indiana has no process for recognizing tribes.

Listings last reviewed October 29, 2026.

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What's happening in Indiana

Events appear once the host announces the date and come down after the last day.

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  • Nov13

    2026 Conference on Global Indigenous Studies

    Online · hosted by the Indiana University Institute for Indigenous Knowledge · Host's page
    Conference
  • Nov14

    re-MARK-able Perseverance: Tattoos Opening Day

    Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis · Host's page
    Indigenous tattoo exhibition opening: artist tour 10:30, artist panel 1 p.m., live tattoo drum demonstration 2:30.
    Exhibit opening
  • Nov14

    Tecumseh: Panther Across the Sky

    1 W. Harrison St., Vincennes · free · limited to 30 · 2–3 p.m. · Government source
    Native American Heritage Month talk hosted by Vincennes State Historic Sites.
    Talk
  • Sep11

    Andersontown Powwow and Indian Market

    Beulah Park, Alexandria · 2027 · Host's page
    Powwow
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Tribes & organizations

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State-recognized tribes

None. Indiana has no state-recognized tribes.

Native communities without federal or state recognition

This community is not a federally or state-recognized tribe. Indiana has no process for recognizing tribes.

Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana

80 W. 6th St., Peru · (765) 473-9631 · [email protected]
Indiana Miami community with language and artist workshops, and host of the public All Nations Gathering each June
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Urban and intertribal organizations

American Indian Center of Indiana

Indianapolis · 317-917-8000
Urban Native organization with job training, health outreach and cultural programs. Call for the current address
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Indiana Cultural Commission: Native American Indian Affairs Subcommittee

Statewide
State subcommittee for Native communities, with public meetings. It continues the work of the former Indiana Commission on Native American Indian Affairs
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Nations headquartered elsewhere with land in Indiana

These nations are headquartered in other states and have something here you can visit or take part in, named on each card. Being listed here does not mean a nation is headquartered or officially recognized in Indiana.

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians

Headquarters: Dowagiac, Michigan · (800) 517-0777
In Indiana: tribal land in South Bend, home of Four Winds Casino South Bend, and tribal services for citizens in its Indiana service area.
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Miami Tribe of Oklahoma

Headquarters: Miami, Oklahoma
In Indiana: its Cultural Resources Extension Office on 45 acres in Fort Wayne, a gathering place for Myaamia citizens.
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Community resources

Community centers, health and family services, elder and youth programs, and job training for Native people.

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Education & culture

Indian Education programs, tribal colleges and university programs, museums, language programs and research resources.

University programs

Indiana University: First Nations Educational and Cultural Center

712 E. 8th St., Bloomington · 812-855-4814 · [email protected]
Native student support, community space, programs and the yearly IU Traditional Powwow
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Purdue University: Native American Educational and Cultural Center

903 5th St., West Lafayette · 765-494-4540 · [email protected]
Student support, community space, and educational and cultural programs
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Indiana University: Institute for Indigenous Knowledge

Bloomington
Research, language work and public events, including the yearly Conference on Global Indigenous Studies
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Museums and cultural centers

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art

500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis · 317-636-9378
Native art, exhibitions, artists in residence and public events. Open Monday–Saturday 10–5, Sunday noon–5. Not tribally owned
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Tracing Native ancestry in Indiana

Where to look for Native American genealogy records in Indiana.

"Ay, jitos, Indiana records may say Miami, Potawatomi, Lenape or Shawnee, but start with your own family names, dates and places. Follow the records until one nation keeps showing up, then go to that nation's own records."

Why the search matters: Gathering your family's records may or may not lead to tribal enrollment. For some families, the road back to enrollment has closed, and that loss is real. Either way, the search matters. Every name, place, document and story helps restore a piece of what was carried, hidden, scattered or lost. Sometimes belonging begins not with being admitted somewhere, but with finally understanding where you come from.
Good to know: Finding a Native ancestor does not establish tribal membership. Each tribe determines its own citizenship requirements.
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