Wisconsin
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. Wisconsin is home to 11 federally recognized tribal nations and has no separate process for recognizing tribes.
Listings last reviewed October 30, 2026.
Other statesWhat's happening in Wisconsin
Events appear once the host announces the date and come down after the last day.
- Nov7Market
Woodland Indian Art Show & Market
Oneida Casino Hotel, 2040 Airport Dr., Green Bay · juried art, fashion show and vendors · free · 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · Host's page - Nov14Market
Native Art Market
Arts + Literature Laboratory, 111 S. Livingston St., Madison · 40+ Native artists · 10 a.m.–5 p.m. · Host's page - Nov21Powwow
3 Rivers Powwow
Milwaukee Public Museum, 2nd floor · included with admission · free museum entry for Wisconsin tribal members in November · Noon–7 p.m. · Host's page
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 Wisconsin
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Forest County Potawatomi Community
Ho-Chunk Nation
Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
Oneida Nation
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Sokaogon Chippewa Community
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Stockbridge-Munsee Community
State-recognized tribes
None. Wisconsin has no state-recognized tribes.
Tribes seeking federal recognition
Not federally recognized, and Wisconsin has no state recognition. Listed so you can find it.
Brothertown Indian Nation
Urban and intertribal organizations
Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center
Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council
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
College of Menominee Nation
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
Tribal museums and cultural centers
Forest County Potawatomi Cultural Center, Library and Museum
George W. Brown Jr. Ojibwe Museum and Cultural Center
Oneida Nation Museum
Madeline Island Museum
Learning about Wisconsin nations
Wisconsin First Nations
American Indian Studies (Department of Public Instruction)
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