List of largest Indian reservations in the United States
Here is a list of the 50 largest federally recognized Indian 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 Indian reservation 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 Indian Reservation | Arizona / New Mexico / Utah | 62,409.12 / 24,096.30 | 180,462 |
| Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation | 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 | 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 | Montana | 8,552.69 / 3,302.21 | 10,321 |
| San Carlos Indian Reservation | Arizona | 7,582.00 / 2,927.43 | 9,385 |
| Fort Apache Indian Reservation | Arizona | 6,814.67 / 2,631.16 | 12,429 |
| Hopi Indian Reservation | Arizona | 6,558.69 / 2,532.32 | 6,946 |
| Blackfeet Indian Reservation | Montana | 6,217.72 / 2,400.67 | 10,100 |
| Osage Indian Reservation | Oklahoma | 5,966.80 / 2,303.80 | 44,437 |
| Yakama Indian Reservation | Washington | 5,665.75 / 2,187.56 | 31,799 |
| Colville Indian Reservation | Washington | 5,659.60 / 2,185.18 | 7,587 |
| Flathead Indian Reservation | Montana | 5,328.50 / 2,057.35 | 26,172 |
| Rosebud Indian Reservation | South Dakota | 5,114.06 / 1,974.55 | 20,762 (2003) |
| Hualapai Indian Reservation | 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 | 10,408 |
| 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 | 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 | Colorado | 2,754.14 / 1,063.38 | 11,159 |
| Warm Springs Indian Reservation | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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