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New Hampshire

Community meetings, gatherings, classes and celebrations, and the tribes and organizations behind them, all in one place so you can find your community.

25,000+Native people (2020 Census)
47thin 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. No federally or state-recognized tribe is based in New Hampshire, and New Hampshire has no process for recognizing tribes.

Listings last reviewed October 29, 2026.

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What's happening in New Hampshire

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

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    Dartmouth Powwow

    Dartmouth Green, Hanover · free and open to the public · 2027 · Host's page
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Tribes & organizations

Tribes and organizations can claim their listing for free to keep it current and connect their public calendar.

State-recognized tribes

None. New Hampshire has no state-recognized tribes.

Help close to home

Community resources

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

New Hampshire Commission on Native American Affairs

Statewide · Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State commission working on Native history, culture, language and public affairs. It is not a tribe and does not grant recognition

Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective

Statewide · [email protected]
Grassroots group with lesson plans, a story map, film screenings and public education. It is not a tribe
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Education & culture

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

College programs

Native American Program at Dartmouth

Hanover
Native student community program and host of the yearly Dartmouth Powwow

Native American and Indigenous Studies at Dartmouth

Hanover
Courses, research and public programs

Museums and public places

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum

18 Highlawn Road, Warner · (603) 456-2600 · open May–October
Museum, Medicine Woods nature trail and home of the yearly powwow and Harvest Moon Festival. Free for Native American visitors

Hood Museum of Art

6 East Wheelock Street, Hanover · free
Dartmouth museum with Native American and Indigenous collections, exhibits and public programs
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Tracing Native ancestry in New Hampshire

Where to look for Native American genealogy records in New Hampshire.

"Ay, jitos, New Hampshire has Native people and community, even without a tribe based here. Start with your family's names and New Hampshire towns, then follow the records across today's borders to the nation that keeps them."

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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