Indigenous peoples of New York (state)

Native Americans have lived in the New York area for at least more than 13,000 years. They initially settled in the space around Lake Champlain, the Hudson River Valley and Oneida Lake. ^[1]

There are currently eight federally recognized Native Americans tribes in New York; the Cayuga Nation, Oneida Indian Nation, Onondaga Nation, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Seneca Nation of New York, Shinnecock Indian Nation, Tonawanda Band of Seneca, and the Tuscarora Nation of New York. ^[2] As mandated by the National Historic Preservation Act, New York also consults with federally recognized tribes with historic tries to the state, including the Seneca–Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma, the Delaware Nation of Oklahoma, the Delaware Tribe of Indians, and the Stockbridge–Munsee Community. New York recognizes one non-federally recognized tribe, the Unkechaug Indian Nation. ^[3]

See also

• Indigenous peoples of the Americas portal
• New York (state) portal

• History of New York (state)
• Demographics of New York (state)

References

1. "New York - Native American tribes, Immigration & the Harlem Renaissance". 13 December 2022.
2. "NYS Gaming Commission".
3. "Indian Nation Consultation". New York State Department of Environmental Conservation . Retrieved 2025-07-31.