List of Native Americans of the United States
[1][2] Native American identity is a complex and contested issue.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs defines Native American as having American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry.
Legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or Alaskan village.
Ethnologically, factors such as culture, history, language, religion, and familial kinships can influence Native American identity.
[3] All individuals on this list should have Native American ancestry.
Proportion of Indigenous Americans in each county of the
fifty states
, the
District of Columbia
, and
Puerto Rico
as of the
2020 United States Census