At the present time there are 565 federally recognized tribes.

In 1945 the college was opened to members of all federally recognized tribes.

Only women from federally recognized Indian tribes can be members.

The band is federally recognized as a tribe and has its own government.

To be federally recognized, a group must meet the following:

The band is one of six in Wisconsin that are federally recognized.

These forces are federally recognized militia but not as an armed force service.

Some groups that are not federally recognized have still achieved state recognition.

The state's defense against their land claim has rested on the fact that they were not federally recognized.

Their effort has been opposed by several federally recognized tribes.