The following list was maintained by the
TN Indian Affairs Advisory Council from 2002-2007.
For any additions or changes to this list,
contact tom kunesh.
Be advised:
As of 2012 the Mississippi Band of Choctaw owns trust land in Tennessee.
"The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians possesses a Land Trust in
Henning [Lauderdale County], Tennessee on the Mississippi [River] border
consisting of approximately 88.15 acres of land." - TN DCS 2014
Also, there are no state-recognized tribes in Tennessee.
Any group in Tennessee calling itself a 'tribe' has no historical tribal connection,
no verifiable historical claim prior to 1983, and is bogus.
If anyone tells you that there are state-recognized tribes in Tennessee,
please contact the Tennessee Secretary of State's office and ask them.
Historical (Colonial-period) Tribes of Tennessee [1540 - ] |
"traditional" english tribal name (historical/european period)
Seneca info: Myths of the Cherokee, by James Mooney: the Iroquois Wars, Hiadeoni, The Seneca, Escape Of The Seneca Boys, The Seneca Peacemaker. |
current nations' name (grouped) 1a. Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma 1b. Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, Oklahoma 1c. Kialegee Tribal Town, Oklahoma 1d. Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Oklahoma 1e. Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas 1f. Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana 1g. Poarch Band of Creek Indians of Alabama 2. Yuchi Tribe of Oklahoma 3. Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma
4a. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
5a. Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma
6a. Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma
7a. Seneca Nation of New York | |
Pre-Historical Tribes of Tennessee | ||
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Contacts and Addresses of Tribes and Nations | ||
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Principal Chief Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma P.O. Box 948 Tahlequah OK 74465
NAGPRA Contact: |
Eastern Band of Cherokee Principal Chief Eastern Band of Cherokee P.O. Box 455 Cherokee NC 28719
NAGPRA Contact: |
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma Chief United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians P.O. Box 189 Parkhill OK 74451 918-431-1818 918-431-1873
NAGPRA Contact: |
Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma Governer Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma P.O. Box 1548 Ada OK 74821-1548 580/ 436-2603
Kirk Perry | ||
Choctaw Tribe of Oklahoma Chief Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Drawer 1210 Durant OK 74702 580-924-8280 580-924-1150 |
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Chief Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians P.O. Box 6010, Choctaw Branch Philadelphia MS 39350 601-650-1500 601-656-1992 | |
Muscogee (Creek) Tribe of Oklahoma Principal Chief Muscogee (Creek) Nation P.O Box 580 Okmulgee OK 74447 918-756-8700 918-756-2911 |
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town (Creek) Mekko (Town King) Thlopthlocco Tribal Town PO Box 188, Okemah OK 74859 918-623-2620 918-623-0419 |
Kialegee Tribal Town (Creek) Mekko (Town King) Kialegee Tribal Town PO Box 332, Wetumka OK 74883 405-452-3262 405-452-3413 |
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Tribal Administrator Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Route 3 Box 640, Livingston TX 77351 936-563-1100 |
Alabama Quassarte Tribal Town (Creek) Chief Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town P.O. Box 187, Wetumka OK 74883 405-452-3987 405-452-3968 |
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Poarch Band of Creek Indians 5811 Jack Springs Road Atmore AL 36502 251-368-9136 251-368-1026 |
Yuchi Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 1990 Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74087 918/ 227-3898 | ||
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Governer Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 2925 S. Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee OK 74801-9381 T: (405) 275-4030 NAGPRA Tribal Representative Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 2925 S. Gordon Cooper Drive Shawnee OK 74801-9381 T: (800) 256-3341 |
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 350 Seneca MO 64865 T: (918) 666-2435 |
Loyal Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Shawnee Tribe P.O. Box 189 Miami OK 74355 918-542-2441 918-542-2922 |
Tennessee State-Recognized Tribes and Nations | ||
State-wide Native American Organizations in Tennessee | ||
Tennessee Commission of Indian Affairs 2004-2010 Ms Van Lynch, chairperson Dyer TN 38330 www.state.tn.us/environment/tcia Advisory Council on Tennessee Indian Affairs 2001-2013 David Teat, chairperson Antioch TN 37013 www.actia.org Tennessee Native American Convention 2001-2010 John Smith, chairperson Memphis TN 38111 www.tnnac.org updated may 2015 (previously: july 2007) |
The National Park Service's Native American Consultation Database is a useful resource. Unfortunately it tends to be a little out of date and sometimes the form is dysfunctional, but still provides valuable information for contacts. It can be accessed at: web.cast.uark.edu/other/nps/nacd/ |
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