North Dakota
Community meetings, gatherings, classes and celebrations, and the tribes and organizations behind them, all in one place so you can find your community.
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 Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate (headquartered in South Dakota) has part of the Lake Traverse Reservation in North Dakota. North Dakota has no process for recognizing tribes.
Listings last reviewed October 30, 2026.
Other statesWhat's happening in North Dakota
Events appear once the host announces the date and come down after the last day.
- Nov5Celebration
North Dakota Native Heritage Showcase
Memorial and Legislative Halls, State Capitol, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck · 8 a.m.–5 p.m. · Government source
Tribes & organizations
Tribes and organizations can claim their listing for free to keep it current and connect their public calendar.
Federally recognized tribes headquartered in North Dakota
Three Affiliated Tribes (MHA Nation)
Spirit Lake Tribe
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
State-recognized tribes
None. North Dakota has no state-recognized tribes.
Urban and intertribal organizations
NATIVE, Inc. / Native American Development Center
Sacred Pipe Resource Center
Nations headquartered elsewhere with land in North Dakota
These nations are headquartered in other states and have something here you can visit or take part in, named on each card. Each nation has one listing: it claims it once, from its home state, and its updates and events held here show on this page too. Being listed here does not mean a nation is headquartered or officially recognized in North Dakota.
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate
Community resources
Community centers, health and family services, elder and youth programs, and job training for Native people.
No community resources are listed yet.
Education & culture
Indian Education programs, tribal colleges and university programs, museums, language programs and research resources.
Tribal colleges
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Turtle Mountain Community College
Sitting Bull College
United Tribes Technical College
Museums and public places
North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Fort Totten State Historic Site
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Where to look for Native American genealogy records in North Dakota.
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- State Historical Society of North Dakota: genealogy
- National Archives: BIA records for North Dakota
- National Archives: guide to records of Northern Plains Native communities
- National Archives: Indian Census Rolls, 1885–1940
- North Dakota Indian boarding school records guide
- FamilySearch: North Dakota Indigenous Peoples research guide