List of largest Indian reservations in the United States
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Here is a list of the 50 largest federally recognized Native American reservations in the United States by area. It includes all that are larger than 800 km² (300 sq. mi.). Area is defined as all areas included in Tribal Census Tracts by the Census Bureau, and includes water as well as land areas. Statistics are as of 1 April 2000, the date of the last census. These 50 reservations comprise 92.925% (271,087.96 km² of 291,729.22 km²) of all Native American territory in the United States, and 64.66% (610,621 of 944,317) of their resident population. There are 311 federally recognized reservations in 33 states, plus four joint use areas that are shared by members of their adjacent tribes. The two smallest reservations are the Seminole Trust Land in Broward County, Florida at 0.005175 km² (1.2788 acres), and the Likely Rancheria in Modoc County, California at 0.006236 km² (1.5409 acres).
| Reservation | State(s) | Area (land and water): km² / sq. mi. | Population (2000 census) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo Nation (Navajo Nation) | Arizona / New Mexico / Utah | 70,179.09 / 27,096.30 | 300,500 |
| Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation (Northern Ute Nation) | Utah | 17,677.74 / 6,825.41 | 19,182 |
| Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation | Arizona | 11,535.22 / 4,453.77 | 10,787 |
| Cheyenne River Indian Reservation | South Dakota | 11,446.64 / 4,419.57 | 8,470 |
| Standing Rock Indian Reservation | South Dakota / North Dakota | 9,486.19 / 3,662.64 | 8,250 |
| Crow Indian Reservation (Crow Nation) | Montana | 9,340.89 / 3,606.54 | 6,894 |
| Wind River Indian Reservation | Wyoming | 9,147.86 / 3,532.01 | 23,250 |
| Pine Ridge Indian Reservation | South Dakota / Nebraska | 8,993.53 / 3,472.42 | 15,521 |
| Fort Peck Indian Reservation (Assiniboine Nation) | Montana | 8,552.69 / 3,302.21 | 10,321 |
| San Carlos Indian Reservation (Apache Nation) | Arizona | 7,582.00 / 2,927.43 | 9,385 |
| Fort Apache Indian Reservation (Apache Nation) | Arizona | 6,814.67 / 2,631.16 | 12,429 |
| Hopi Indian Reservation (Hopi Nation) | Arizona | 6,558.69 / 2,532.32 | 6,946 |
| Blackfeet Indian Reservation (Blackfeet Nation) | Montana | 6,217.72 / 2,400.67 | 10,100 |
| Osage Indian Reservation (Osage Nation) | Oklahoma | 5,966.80 / 2,303.80 | 44,437 |
| Yakama Indian Reservation (Yakama Nation) | Washington | 5,665.75 / 2,187.56 | 31,799 |
| Colville Indian Reservation (Colville Nation) | Washington | 5,659.60 / 2,185.18 | 7,587 |
| Flathead Indian Reservation (Flathead Nation) | Montana | 5,328.50 / 2,057.35 | 26,172 |
| Rosebud Indian Reservation | South Dakota | 5,114.06 / 1,974.55 | 20,762 |
| Hualapai Indian Reservation (Hualapai Nation) | Arizona | 4,155.81 / 1,604.57 | 1,353 |
| Fort Berthold Indian Reservation | North Dakota | 4,099.10 / 1,582.67 | 5,915 |
| Lake Traverse Indian Reservation | South Dakota / North Dakota | 3,906.95 / 1,508.48 | 10,409 |
| Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation | New Mexico | 3,541.35 / 1,367.32 | 2,755 |
| Leech Lake Indian Reservation | Minnesota | 3,392.65 / 1,309.91 | 10,205 |
| Red Lake Indian Reservation | Minnesota | 3,259.81 / 1,258.62 | 5,162 |
| Nez Perce Indian Reservation (Nez Perce Nation) | Idaho | 3,119.18 / 1,204.32 | 17,959 |
| White Earth Indian Reservation | Minnesota | 3,022.15 / 1,166.86 | 9,192 |
| Southern Ute Indian Reservation (Southern Ute Nation) | Colorado | 2,754.14 / 1,063.38 | 11,159 |
| Warm Springs Indian Reservation (Chinook Nation) | Oregon | 2,651.58 / 1,023.78 | 3,314 |
| Fort Belknap Indian Reservation | Montana | 2,637.56 / 1,018.37 | 2,959 |
| Ute Mountain Indian Reservation | Colorado / New Mexico / Utah | 2,333.27 / 900.88 | 1,687 |
| Fort Hall Indian Reservation | Idaho | 2,216.00 / 855.60 | 5,762 |
| Laguna Pueblo | New Mexico | 2,014.80 / 777.92 | 3,815 |
| Zuni Indian Reservation (Zuni Nation) | New Mexico / Arizona | 1,878.98 / 725.48 | 7,758 |
| Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation | Nevada | 1,878.00 / 725.10 | 1,734 |
| Mescalero Indian Reservation | New Mexico | 1,862.94 / 719.29 | 3,156 |
| Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation | Montana / South Dakota | 1,831.43 / 707.12 | 4,470 |
| Yankton Indian Reservation | South Dakota | 1,772.60 / 684.41 | 6,500 |
| Acoma Pueblo | New Mexico | 1,541.44 / 595.15 | 2,802 |
| Gila River Indian Reservation | Arizona | 1,512.49 / 583.98 | 11,257 |
| Spirit Lake Indian Reservation | North Dakota | 1,492.18 / 576.13 | 4,435 |
| Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation (Coeur d'Alene Nation) | Idaho | 1,390.23 / 536.77 | 6,551 |
| Walker River Indian Reservation | Nevada | 1,376.89 / 531.62 | 853 |
| Crow Creek Indian Reservation | South Dakota | 1,194.35 / 461.14 | 2,225 |
| Duck Valley Indian Reservation | Idaho / Nevada | 1,172.02 / 452.52 | 1,265 |
| Colorado River Indian Reservation | Arizona / California | 1,137.55 / 439.21 | 9,201 |
| Lower Brule Indian Reservation | South Dakota | 1,009.11 / 389.62 | 1,353 |
| Menominee Indian Reservation | Wisconsin | 934.78 / 360.92 | 3,225 |
| Isleta Pueblo | New Mexico | 857.66 / 331.14 | 3,166 |
| Quinault Indian Reservation (Quinault Nation) | Washington | 840.03 / 324.34 | 1,370 |
| Omaha Indian Reservation | Nebraska / Iowa | 803.28 / 310.15 | 5,194 |
References
- Census of 2000, United States Census Bureau
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