Question 117 of 128 American History
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Answers USCIS accepts
- Apache
- Blackfeet
- Cayuga
- Cherokee
- Cheyenne
- Chippewa
- Choctaw
- Creek
- Crow
- Hopi
- Huron
- Inupiat
- Lakota
- Mohawk
- Mohegan
- Navajo
- Oneida
- Onondaga
- Pueblo
- Seminole
- Seneca
- Shawnee
- Sioux
- Teton
- Tuscarora
USCIS note: For a complete list of tribes, please visit bia.gov.
Give any one of these answers at your interview.
American Indian tribes in the United States include the Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Apache, Hopi and many others.
What it means
There are hundreds of federally recognized tribes. USCIS lists 25 examples, such as Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Seminole and Mohawk. For a complete list, visit bia.gov.
Any one name from the list is enough. “Cherokee” or “Navajo” are easy to say.
Memory tip: Pick one: Cherokee or Navajo.
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
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Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: .