California Tribes
Ethnographers commonly classify indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada into ten geographical regions with shared cultural traits (called cultural areas). The following list groups peoples by the California region. See the List of Native American Tribal Entities below.
California Tribes
- Achomawi (Pit River Indians)
- Antoniaño
- Atsugewi
- Bear River
- Cahuilla
- Campo
- Chemehuevi
- Chukchansi
- Chumash (Dialects: Roseño, Purisimeño, Barbareño, Inezeño, Ventureño, Obispeño, Santa Paula, Cruzeño, Emigdiano Allilik)
- Chilula
- Chimariko
- Coast Miwok
- Costanoan - see Ohlone
- Cupeño
- Diegueño - see Kumeyaay
- Esselen
- Fernandeño - see Tataviam
- Gabrieliño - see Tongva
- Giamina
- Huchnom
- Hupa
- Ipai - see Kumeyaay
- Jamul
- Juaneño
- Kamia
- Karok
- Kato
- Kiliwa
- Kitanemuk
- Klamath
- Konkow - see Maidu
- Konomihu
- Kumeyaay (Diegueño)
- Lake Miwok
- Lassik
- Luiseño
- Maidu
- Mattole
- Mesa Grande
- Migueleño
- Mission Indians
- Miwok (Me-wuk)
- Modoc, California, later Oregon and Oklahoma
- Mohave, Arizona
- Monache
- Nakipa
- Nisenan
- Nomlaki
- Nongatl
- Ohlone (Divisions: Karkin, Ramaytush, Chochenyo, Tamyen, Awaswas, Chalon, Mutsun, Rumsen)
- Okwanuchu
- Paipai (Akwa'ala)
- Paiute (Northern, Southern), California and Nevada
- Patwin
- Pit River - see Achomawi
- Pomo
- Rumsen - see Ohlone
- Salinan
- San Clemente
- San Nicolas
- Santa Catalina
- Serrano
- Shasta
- Sierra Miwok
- Sinkyone
- Suisunes
- Tache
- Tachi tribe
- Tataviam (Fernandeño)
- Tipai - see Kumeyaay
- Tolowa
- Tongva (Gabrieliño)
- Tsnungwe
- Tubatulabal
- Wai-lakki
- Wappo
- Washoe
- Whilkut
- Wintu
- Wintun
- Wiyot
- Valley Miwok
- Yahi
- Yelamu
- Yana
- Yocha Dehe
- Yokuts
- Yuki (Ukomno'm)
- Yurok
Tribal Lists
- Arctic
- Subarctic
- California
- Northeast Woodlands
- Great Basin
- Plateau
- Northwest Coast
- Plains
- Southeast
- Southwest
- Alpha Tribal Listing
- State Tribal Listing