World Report: November 14, 2003 Vol. 9 Iss. 9

Top 5 Largest American Indian Tribes

November is American Indian Heritage month. In the last U.S. Census, 3.1 million people identified themselves as American Indians who belong to a specific tribe. That's nearly one out of every 100 people in the U.S.! Here are the largest tribes in the country.

1. Cherokee 281,069 people
2. Navajo 269,202
3. Sioux 108,272
4. Chippewa 105,907
5. Choctaw 87,349

IN THOUSANDS

SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, CENSUS 2000