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State-recognized tribes in the United States
State-recognized tribes in the United States are Native American tribes or heritage groups that do not meet the criteria for federally recognized Indian tribes but have been recognized by state government through laws, governor's executive orders, or state commissions legally granted the power to recognize tribes for varying purposes. State recognition does not dictate whether or not they are recognized as Native American tribes by continually existing tribal nations. Individual states confer "for their various internal state government purposes". State recognition confers few benefits under federal law; it is not the same as federal recognition. Members of a state-recognized tribe are still subject to state law and government, and the tribe does not have sovereign control over its affairs. Some states have provided laws related to state recognition that provide some protection of autonomy for tribes that are not recognized by the federal government. For example, in Connecticut, state law...
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