Facts and Figures

The "American Indians and Alaska Natives
in the United States" Wall Maps

These U.S. Census Bureau maps show the American Indian and Alaska Native Areas reported or delineated for the 2000 Census.

Facts about Indian Country

• There are currently 566 federally recognized tribes.
• There are 48 federal judicial districts with Indian Country.
• There are 56 million acres of Indian Country.
• The majority of Indian Country lies within five states: Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Additional Information

• Statement of FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 30, 2011


• Statement of DEA Chief of Operations Thomas Harrigan before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on November 19, 2009