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Wyoming

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

27,000+Native people (2020 Census)
46thin U.S. Native population
2federally 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 Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribe are two separate nations that share the Wind River Reservation. Wyoming has no process for recognizing tribes.

Listings last reviewed October 30, 2026.

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What's happening in Wyoming

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  • Nov1

    Buffalo Bash

    Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative headquarters, Kinnear · free community dinner, buffalo tour, games and drums · open to all · Noon–5 p.m. · 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.

Federally recognized tribes headquartered in Wyoming

Eastern Shoshone Tribe

14 North Fork Rd., Fort Washakie · (307) 332-3532
Shares the Wind River Reservation with the Northern Arapaho Tribe. A separate nation with its own government.
Page not yet claimed

Northern Arapaho Tribe

533 Ethete Rd., Ethete · (307) 332-6120
Shares the Wind River Reservation with the Eastern Shoshone Tribe. A separate nation with its own government, not the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma.
Page not yet claimed

State-recognized tribes

None. Wyoming has no state-recognized tribes.

Urban and intertribal organizations

Wind River Family & Community Health Care

Wind River Reservation
Northern Arapaho-run medical, dental and behavioral health care

Wind River Tribal Victim Services

Wind River Reservation
Confidential help for Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone community members

Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative

Kinnear
Native-led buffalo restoration with public tours and events
Help close to home

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.

Tribal museums and cultural centers

Eastern Shoshone Tribal Cultural Center

90 Ethete Rd., Fort Washakie · (307) 332-3177
Eastern Shoshone artifacts, art, photos, maps and treaties. Check hours before you go

Northern Arapaho Experience Room

Wind River Hotel & Casino, 180 Red Wolf Pl., Riverton
Northern Arapaho cultural exhibit, open daily with a midday break

Learning about Wind River nations

Wyoming Native American Education

Statewide
State lessons on Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho history and life today

Wind River Education Project

Online
Videos and lessons rooted in Wind River community knowledge
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Tracing Native ancestry in Wyoming

Where to look for Native American genealogy records in Wyoming.

"Ay, jitos, Wyoming records may lead through the Wind River Agency, tribal rolls, and school and church books. Start with names and exact places, then follow each record to the nation it actually names."

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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