North America Group Names Copy
North America Group Names copy
North America Group Names Region Federation, Cultural Affiliation, or Group Name Group Name Band Name Local Community Name Country or Countries Geographic Location(s) Appropriate Synonyms Inappropriate Synonyms Related Groups Corresponding Database Term Notes United States of America Canada NE, NE DO NOT USE - This appears to be a term used only in relation to Archaeological material from the Eastern section of the United States of America - including the Southern areas. It does not refer to any one period or culture. A separate database for Archaeological Periods should be created and the appropriate information - drawing on Indigenous input where possible - recorded there. United States of America Plains SW, Plains SW DO NOT USE - This appears to be a term used only in relation to Archaeological material from Texas and Arizona in the United States of America. It does not refer to any one period or culture. A separate database for Archaeological Periods should be created and the appropriate information - drawing on Indigenous input where possible - recorded there. United States of America SE, SE DO NOT USE - This appears to be a term used only in relation to Archaeological material from the South and Eastern section of the United States of America. It does not refer to any one period or culture. A separate database for Archaeological Periods should be created and the appropriate information - drawing on Indigenous input where possible - recorded there.
United States of America SW, SW [with 'A' in A/E] DO NOT USE - This appears to be a term used only in relation to Archaeological material from the geographic South West section of the United States of America. It does not refer to any one period or culture. A separate database for Archaeological Periods should be created and the appropriate information - drawing on Indigenous input where possible - recorded there. United States of America SW, SW [with 'A' in A/E] Mogollon DO NOT USE - This is an archaeological term. A separate database for Archaeological Periods should be created and the appropriate information - drawing on Indigenous input where possible - recorded there.
Arctic Inupiaq Bering Strait Inupiat United States of America Alaska Kinugumiut, Kingigumute, Inyupik, Interior North Alaska Inupiat, North Alaska Coast Inpuiat, Kotzebue Inuit-Bering Strait Only use if definite provenance can be determined; if not please use Inupiaq. Sound Inupiat, Uummarmiut Inuvialuit,
Arctic Inupiaq Interior North Alaska Inupiat United States of America Alaska North Nunamiut, Nunatamiut, Nuntaagmiut, Inyupik, Bering Strait Inupiat , North Alaska Coast Inpuiat, Kotzebue Sound Inupiat, Uummarmiut Inuvialuit,
Arctic Inupiaq Kauweramiut United States of America Alaska Qawiaramiut, Kaviagmiut, Inyupik, Interior North Alaska Inupiat, North Alaska Coast Inpuiat, Bering Strait Inupiat, Uummarmiut Inuvialuit, Kotzebue Sound Inupiat,
Arctic Inupiaq Kotzebue Sound Inupiat United States of America Alaska Kotzebue Sound Malimiut, Mahlemute, Northern Alaska Iñupiaq, Inyupik, Interior North Alaska Inupiat, North Alaska Coast Inpuiat, Bering Strait Kotzebue Sound Only use if definite provenance can be determined; if not please use Inupiaq. Inupiat, Uummarmiut Inuvialuit,
Arctic Inupiaq Nunamiut United States of America Alaska Nunatagmiut, Nunataagmiut, Interior North Alaska Inupiat, North Alaska Coast Inpuiat, Bering Strait *These are Nunamuit Peoples who migrated to Canada from Alaska around 1910. They are now Inupiat, Kotzebue Sound Inupiat, Uummarmiut Inuvialuit*, known as Uummarmiut Inuvialuit. They are People who share the Inupiaq language of other Peoples of Alaska, but are separate.
Arctic Unangan Kanaagin United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Kodiak IslandUnangax, Aleut, Pacific Eskimos, Kodiak Island Alutiit, Alutiiq, Arctic Yupik Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik Aglurmiut United States of America Alaska Bristol Bay Yup'ik, Agolegmyut, Aglegmiut, Aglyogmyut, Aglekhmut, Glakmiut, ObjectsPRM uses the term Aglurmiut, which is acceptable. Uglekhmut, Ogulmut, Aglimut, Only use if definite provenance is known, otherwise use Yupik, or Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik if that can be determined.
Arctic Yupik Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik Maarmiut United States of America Alaska Yup'ik, Mararmiut, Marayarmiut, Magemiut, ObjectsPRM uses the term Maarmiut, which is acceptable. Only use if definite provenance is known, otherwise use Yupik, or Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik if that can be determined.
Arctic Yupik Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik Qaluyaarmiut United States of America Alaska Yup'ik, Kaialigamiut, Kayaligmiut, ObjectsPRM uses the term Kayaligmiut, which is acceptable, but this term is preferable. Only use if definite provenance is known, otherwise use Yupik, or Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik if that can be determined.
Arctic Yupik Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik Tuyuryarmiut United States of America Alaska Yup'ik, Togiagamiut, ObjectsPRM uses the term Tuyuryarmiut, which is acceptable. Only use if definite provenance is known, otherwise use Yupik, or Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik if that can be determined.
Arctic Eskimo / Arctic Indians United States of America Alaska Arctic Indians (Eskimo), Inuit, Aluet, Esquimaux, Eskimo Inuit ONLY USE ESKIMO WHEN REFERRING TO THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF ALASKA, NEVER TO THE ARCTIC PEOPLES OF CANADA, GREENLAND OR THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ONLY USE THIS TERM BY ITSELF WHEN NO OTHER DISTINGUISHING INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. Objects PRM uses the term Aleut, which is acceptable but imprecise. This term has been is controversial, but has been reclaimed by many indigenous Alaskan Peoples.
Arctic Unangan United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Aleut, Unangax, Unanga, Aleut Arctic Unangan Akuugun United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Unangax, Aleut, Uniigun,
Arctic Unangan Alaxsxiin United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Unangax, Aleut, Arctic Unangan Naahmigus United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Unangax, Aleut, Arctic Unangan Niigugis United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Unangax, Aleut, Arctic Unangan Qagaan Tayagungin United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Unangax, Aleut, Arctic Unangan Qagiigun United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Unangax, Aleut, Arctic Unangan Qawalangin United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Unangax, Aleut, Arctic Unangan Qaxun United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Unangax, Aleut, Arctic Unangan Qigiigun United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Unangax, Aleut, Arctic Unangan Qutxin United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Unangax, Aleut, Arctic Unangan Sasignan United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Unangax, Aleut, Sasxinan, Arctic Unangan Unimgin United States of America Alaska Aleutian Island Chain Unalaska Unangax, Aleut, Arctic Yupik Alutiiq United States of America Alaska Prince William Sound Kenai Peninsula KodiakSugpiaq Archipelago *, Sugpiak, Pacific Eskimo, Aleut *, Cup'ik, Yup'ik, Sugpiat, * Alutiiq is the commonly used term, but Alutiiq, Aleut, and Sugpiaq (ancestral name) are all used according to personal preferance
Arctic Yupik Alutiiq Chugach Sugpiaq United States of America Alaska Prince William Sound Kenai Peninsula Sugpiaq , Sugpiak, Pacific Eskimo, Aleut , Cup'ik, Yup'ik, Sugpiat, ObjectsPRM uses the term Chugach, which is acceptable, but this term is preferable. Chugach , Chugachigmiut, Pacific Yupik,
Arctic Yupik Alutiiq Koniag Alutiiq United States of America Alaska Prince William Sound Alaska Peninsula Sugpiaq , Sugpiak, Pacific Eskimo, Aleut , Cup'ik, Yup'ik, Sugpiat, Koniag, ObjectsPRM uses the term Koniag, which is acceptable, but this term is preferable. Pacific Yupik,
Arctic Yupik Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik United States of America Alaska Yup'ik, Only use if definite provenance is known, otherwise use Yupik, or Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik if that can be determined.
Arctic Yupik Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik Kuigpagmiut United States of America Alaska Ikogmiut, Central Yup'ik Eskimo, ObjectsPRM uses the term Kuigpamiut, which is acceptable. Only use if definite provenance is known, otherwise use Yupik, or Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik if that can be determined.
Arctic Yupik Yuit United States of America Alaska Siberian Yupik, Cup'ik, Yup'ik, These People also live in the far northeast of the Russian Federation. Arctic Yupik Yuit Yuit United States of America Alaska Chuckchi Peninsula St. Lawrence Island (SavoongaSt. Lawrence and Gambell Island Yuit,island) Yup'ik, Yupighyt, Cup'ik, Siberian Inuit, Siberian Eskimo, ObjectsPRM uses the term Saint Lawrence Island Inuit, this is not the correct designation, please use these terms. Yupighyt is their autonym Please also see the entry for Yuit - Yupighyt for the Peoples who live in the Russian Federation
Arctic Yupik United States of America Alaska Yupiit , Cup'ik, Yup'ik, Arctic Yupik Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik Kusquqvagmiut United States of America Alaska Kuskokwim Yupik, Kuskokwim Eskimo, Central Yup'ik Eskimo, Kushokwagmut, Kusko kuax tana Kuskokuaxtana, Kusquqvagmiut is the traditional name. Kuskwogmiut Yupik, Kuskokwagmut, Kuskokwigmjuten, Kuskokwig-mut, ObjectsPRM uses the term Kusquqvagmiut, which is acceptable. Kuskutchewak Kuskutschewak, Kusquqvagmiut, Only use if definite provenance is known, otherwise use Yupik, or Mainland Southwest Alaska Kuskwog'mut Kuskwogmut, Yupik if that can be determined.
Arctic Yupik Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik Kusquqvagmiut Unegkumiut United States of America Alaska Central Yup'ik Eskimo, Yup'ik, Arctic Yupik Nunivagmiut Cup'ik United States of America Alaska Nunivak Island Nunivak Yupik, Nunivak Cup'ig, Yup'ik, Cup'ik, Cupiit, Nunivak, ObjectsPRM uses the term Nunivak, which is acceptable, but this term is preferable. Arctic Yupik Chevak Cup'ik United States of America Alaska Central Alaskan Yup'ik, Central Yup'ik, Yup'ik, Cup'ik, Cupiit, Nunivak Cup'ig, Arctic Yupik Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik Kusquqvagmiut Kiatagmiut United States of America Alaska Central Yup'ik Eskimo, Yup'ik, ObjectsPRM uses this term. Only use if definite provenance is known, otherwise use Yupik, or Mainland Southwest Alaska Yupik if that can be determined.
Basin Bannock United States of America Nevada Oregon Idaho Wyoming Montana Banakwut, Northern Paiute, Northern Shoshone, Shoshone, Northern Paiute, Bannock These Peoples are now living on a reservation with the Shoshone Peoples, and so are often referred to as Shoshone-Bannock.
Basin Paiute United States of America California Nevada Oregon Idaho Arizona Utah Numu, Southern Paiute, Northern Paiute, Mono, Paiute This is a general term for a large group of related, but geographically non-contiguous Peoples. If a more definite cultural provenance can be determined, it should be used.
Basin Paiute Mono United States of America California Nevada Sierra Nevada Mountains Nim, Shoshone, Northern Paiute, Eastern Mono, Western Mono, This is a general term for a group of related Peoples. If a more definite cultural provenance can be determined, it should be added and used.
Basin Paiute Mono Eastern Mono United States of America California Nevada Sierra Nevada Mountains Nim, Owens Valley Paiute, Numa, Nuumu, Nüümü, Shoshone, Northern Paiute, Western Mono, Owens Valley Paiute Only use if definite cultural provenance can be determined. If it cannot be, use either Mono Paiute, or Paiute.
Basin Paiute Mono Western Mono United States of America California Nevada Sierra Nevada Mountains Nim, Nyyhmy, Nimi, Nium, Panan witü, Pana witü, Shoshone, Northern Paiute, Eastern Mono, Only use if definite cultural provenance can be determined. If it cannot be, use either Mono Paiute, or Paiute.
Basin Paiute Northern Paiute United States of America California Nevada Oregon Numu, Shoshone, Southern Paiute, Mono, Bannock , Northern Paiute This is a general term for a group of related Peoples. If a more definite cultural provenance can be determined, it should be added and used.
Basin Paiute Southern Paiute United States of America Nevada Arizona Utah Colorado River Nuwuvi, Mono, Northern Paiute, Southern Paiute This is a general term for a group of related Peoples. If a more definite cultural provenance can be determined, it should be added and used.
Basin Shoshone United States of America Idaho California Nevada Oregon Utah Wyoming Pohogue, Shoshoni, Newe, Sosoni, Sosonrih, Snake Indian, Eastern Shoshone, Northern Shoshone, Western Shoshone, Shoshone This is a general name which refers to four large cultural/linguistic distinctions. Please try to use a more definite cultural provenance.