The Indigenous peoples of California are the Indigenous inhabitants who have previously lived or currently live within the current boundaries of California before and after the arrival of Europeans.
- Achomawi, Achumawi, Pit River tribe, northeastern California [1]
- Atsugewi, northeastern California [1]
- Ahwahnechee, eastern-central California
- Cahuilla, southern California [1]
- Chumash, coastal southern California [1]
- Chilula, northwestern California [1]
- Chimariko, extinct, northwestern California [2]
- Coso, southeastern California
- Cupeño, southern California [1]
- Eel River Athapaskan peoples
- Esselen, west-central California [1]
- Hupa, northwestern California [1]
- Juaneño, Acjachemem, southwestern California
- Karok, northwestern California [1]
- Kato, Cahto, northwestern California [1]
- Kawaiisu, southern-central California
- Kitanemuk, southern-central California [1]
- Kizh, southern California [1]
- Konkow, northern-central California [1]
- Kucadikadi, eastern-central California
- Kumeyaay, Diegueño, Kumiai, southern California
- La Jolla complex, southern California, ca. 6050—1000 BCE
- Luiseño, southwestern California [1]
- Maidu, northeastern California [1]
- Konkow, northern California
- Mechoopda, northern California
- Nisenan, Southern Maidu, eastern-central California [1]
- Miwok, Me-wuk, central California [1]
- Coast Miwok, west-central California [1]
- Lake Miwok, west-central California [1]
- Saklan, west-central California [5]
- Valley and Sierra Miwok, eastern-central California
- Mohave, southeastern California
- Monache, Western Mono, central California [1]
- Mono, eastern-central California
- Nomlaki, northwestern California [1]
- Ohlone, Costanoan, west-central California [1]
- Patayan, southern California
- Patwin, central California [1]
- Suisun, Southern Patwin, central California
- Pauma Complex, southern California, ca. 6050—1000 BCE
- Pomo, northwestern and central-western California [1]
- Salinan, coastal central California [1]
- Serrano, southern California [1]
- Shasta northwestern California [1]
- Tataviam, Allilik (Fernandeño), southern California [1]
- Timbisha, southeastern California
- Tolowa, northwestern California [1]
- Tubatulabal, south-central California [1]
- Bankalachi, on west slopes of the Greenhorn Mountains.
- Palagewan, on the Kern River above its confluence with the South Fork of the Kern River.
- Tübatulabal, on the lower reaches of South Fork of the Kern River.
- Wappo, north-central California [1]
- Washoe, northeastern California [7]
- Whilkut, northwestern California [1]
- Wintu, northwestern California [1]
- Wiyot, northwestern California [1]
- Yana, northern-central California [1]
- Yokuts, central and southern California [1]
- Chukchansi, Foothill Yokuts, central California [1]
- Northern Valley Yokuts, central California [1]
- Tachi tribe, Southern Valley Yokuts, south-central California [1]
- Yuki, Ukomno'm, northwestern California [1]
- Yurok, northwestern California [1]
