List of traditional territories of the Indigenous peoples of North America

A traditional territory comprises all of the lands which an Indigenous nation ever claimed, not just the present-day reservation. This article is about the name for the traditional territory (the land or country) itself, rather than the name of the nation/tribe/people. The distinction between nation and land is like the French people versus the modern nation-state of France, the Saami people versus their land of Sápmi (sometimes rendered as "Saamiland"), or the Māori people versus their country: Aotearoa. For example, Mi'kma'ki is the traditional territory or country of the Mi'kmaw Nation.

In English, the land of an indigenous nation was historically, and sometimes still is, referred to as a "country," such as "(the) Micmac country" (compare "Country" in an Australian context). Some Latinate forms exist in English such as "Iroquoia", "Huronia", "Apachería", and "Comanchería".

List of traditional territories

Autonym(s) for the traditional territoryWhen the name of a traditional territory has several possible etymologies, only one or a few English translations are given here (for example Ojibwewaki = "Land of the Record Keepers" is only one of several possibilities). For more, see the Wikipedia article for each nation and the various folk etymologies and proposed etymologies for their national name.Conventional or historic English monikers for the traditional territory, with various attested spellingsThough the column of conventional and historic English monikers is not meant to be a comprehensive list, and though some of the references are ephemeral, this column does give a snapshot of how the traditional territories have been spoken of in everyday English.The people affiliated with that territoryFurther informationA AAAA AAAA AAAA AAA? The Aa'ku (Acoma Pueblo) traditional territory—autonym unknown.Athe Acoma country, the Acoma homelandAAa'ku (Acoma)? The A'aninin (Gros Ventre) traditional territory—autonym unknown.AGros Ventre country, the Gros Ventre country, the Gros Ventre homelandAA'aninin (Gros Ventre) See also Niitsitpiis-stahkoii, the traditional territory of the wider Blackfoot Confederacy.ÁLEṈENEȻ ("Homeland"), ÁLEṈENEȻ TŦE W̱SÁNEĆ ("Homeland of the Salt Water People"), Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE ("Our homeland")AW̱SÁNEĆ territory, Saanich Territorial Homelands, Saanich CountryAW̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich)? The Andastoerrhonon (Susquehannock/Conestoga) traditional territory—autonym is Conestoga Homeland2022. Conestoga Language Living Dictionary. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. https://livingdictionaries.app/conestoga_languageAthe Susquehannock country, the Susquehannock homeland, the Andaste country, Andaste, the Conestoga country, the Minquas country, the Minquas' Land, the Minquas landAAndastoerrhonon (Susquehannock/Conestoga) In the Huron and French languages of the Jesuit mission era: Gandastogue, Andastoé, Andastogué ("country of Andastes")., Conestoga people today and traditionally call themselves Conestoga. The "co" part of the word is a prefix that refers to "people". The "ne" part of the word carries a tone that causes this part of the word to mean "of". The "stog" part of the word means "long ridge pole" (this is the short form of the translation) and refers to geologic formations. The "a" part of the word depending on syllable length means "country" or "nation". Conestoga Language is a tonal language in which tone changes word meaning, vowel length changes word meaning, and tone and vowel length can work together to change word meaning. Also, the English spelling does not accurately reflect the pronunciation of the word, but the pronunciation of the word by non-Conestoga speakers in the Conestoga Homeland is fairly accurate.Anishinaabewaki, Anishinaabe Ahiki, Anishinaabe-aki, Anishinaabeg AkiingAAnishinaabe Country, Anishinaabe country, the Anishinaabe Aki AAnishinaabe are a supra-national identity which encompasses the three nations of the Three Fires Confederacy: the Ojibwe, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi, plus the culturally related Algonquin, Mississauga, and Nipissing. Because the name "Anishinaabe" also serves as a synonym for "Ojibwe" or "Odawa" (or the other specific nations) and also means "Indian", the various forms of "Anishinaabe Aki" can also mean "Ojibwe country", "Odawa country" (and so forth), and also "Indian Country" in general. French: l'Anishinabe Aki.

"The Nishnawbe Aski territory" refers to the land of the amalgamated national identity which was formed in 1983 by the OjiCree-, Ojibway-, Cree-, and Algonquin-speaking bands which were party to the two treaties which cover Northern Ontario. See also the entries for Ojibwewaki (Ojibwa country), Bodéwadmiakiwen (Potawatomi country), and Omàmiwininiwak (Algonquin) traditional territory.Apsáalooke Issawua, Absarog-Issawua ("Land of the Children of the Large Beaked Bird")ACrow country, the Crow country, the Land of the Crow IndiansAApsáalooke (Crow)Atna Nenn'Ahtna ("Land of the Ice People")AAhtna Country, the Ahtna countryAAhtna (Copper River) The traditional territory of the Upper Ahtna people is called Tatl'ahwt'aenn Nenn ("Headwaters People's Country"). |- |valign="top" |? The Attawandaron (Neutral) traditional territory—autonym unknown. |valign="top" |Athe Neutral country, the country of the Neutrals, the Neutrals' territory |valign="top" |AAttawandaron (Neutral) Nation The Kahkwa nation was either one of the Erie or Neutral nations, or the name in the Seneca language for the Neutral and Erie nations as a whole. In the Huron language, the Kahkwa traditional territory is called Atrakwae. In English, it has been referred to as "Kahkwa territory". |- |valign="top" |Báxoje Máyan ("Land of the Gray Snow People") |valign="top" |AIoway country, the Iowa country |valign="top" |ABáxoje (Iowa/Ioway) In the Skiri Pawnee language: Pahkutawiru "among the Ioway, in Ioway country." |- |valign="top" |Bodéwadmiakiwen, Bodewadmi kik ("Land of the Keepers of the Fire") |valign="top" |Athe Potawatomi country, Potawatomi land |valign="top" |ABodéwadmi (Potawatomi) In the Skiri Pawnee language: Raawaruhkisiru ("among the Potawatomi; in Potawatomi country"). See also Anishinaabewaki. |- |valign="top" |Chahta Yakni ("Land of Chahta") |valign="top" |AChoctaw country, the Choctaw country |valign="top" |AChahta (Choctaw) In Choctaw legend, "Chahta" is the name of the first man to come out of the earth. |- |valign="top" |Chicora|valign="top" |Athe land of Chicora |valign="top" |AChicora Spanish: tierra de Chicora. |- |valign="top" |Chikashsha Yakni, Chikasha yakni ("Land of Chicksa") |valign="top" |AChickasaw Country, the Chickasaw country |valign="top" |AChikashsha (Chickasaw) In Chickasaw legend, "Chicksa" is the name of the second man to come out of the earth. |- |valign="top" |Dákéyi ("Our land"), Dän Keyi ("Our people's land") |valign="top" |Southern Tutchone Territory |valign="top" |Southern Tutchone

1) an identity which encompasses six ethno-linguistic communities: the Dehcho (South Slavey) Nation, Dënesųłiné (Chipewyan), Dinjii Zhuu (Gwich'in), Sahtúot'ine (North Slavey), T'atsaot'ine (Yellowknives), and Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib). These six historic nations—or at least those portions dwelling in the Northwest Territories—prefer to be called the Dene Nation. 2) In a wider sense, the name Dene encompasses all of the Northern Athabaskan peoples of Canada and Alaska. The name "Denendeh", though now confined to the NWT, could conceivably be employed as a supra-national name for all the Northern Athabaskan traditional territories as a whole, in a similar way that "Anishinaabewaki" transcends modern political boundaries.

See also Tłı̨chǫ Ndè (Dogrib country). |- |valign="top" |Diné Bikéyah ("Land of the People"), Naabeehó Bikéyah,Navajo Nation#Terminology Dinétah ("Among the People") |valign="top" |ANavajoland, the Navajo country |valign="top" |ADiné (Navajo) In contrast to Diné Bikéyah, the name Dinétah can refer specifically to the original homeland, in contrast to the wider territory which resulted from the Navajos' westerly expansion in historic times. The name Naabeehó Bináhásdzo refers to the Navajo reservation jurisdiction and its political government. |- |valign="top" |Dule Nega, Dulenega, Tulenega ("House of the People"), Guna Yala ("Land of the Guna") |valign="top" |Athe Guna homeland, the Guna country, Guna country, the Dule homeland |valign="top" |ADule (Guna) Besides being a name of entire traditional territory, Guna Yala is also specifically the name of the Panamanian political administrative comarca ("shire") where the Guna are based. That political division was formerly known as Comarca Guna Yala, the Province of San Blas, and the Comarca Tulenega. |- |valign="top" |Dusgaowehonoga, Dus-gaˊ-o-weh-o-noˊ-gaLeague of the Ho-deˊ-no-sau-nee or Iroquois by Lewis H. Morgan, 1904. |valign="top" |ATuscarora country, the Tuscarora country |valign="top" |ASka-Ruh-Reh (Tuscarora) See also Haudenosauneega (Iroquoia). |- |valign="top" |Eeyou Istchee ("People's land"); coastal northern: Iiyiyiu Aschii (ᐄᔨᔨᐤ ᐊᔅᒌ), coastal southern: Iiyiyuu Aschii (ᐄᔨᔫ ᐊᔅᒌ), inland: Iinuu Aschii (ᐄᓅ ᐊᔅᒌ) |valign="top" |East Cree Territory, James Bay Cree Territory |valign="top" |East Cree Also called the James Bay Cree. |- |valign="top" |Gawi Wachi ("The Place of Nurturing") |valign="top" |Athe Tarahumara country, Tarahumara country, the Rarámuri country, Rarámuri country, |valign="top" |ARarámuri (Tarahumara)

|valign="top" |Gweugwehonoga, Gwe-uˊ-gweh-o-noˊ-ga ("Land of the People of the Great Swamp") |valign="top" |ACayuga Country, Cayuga country, the Cayuga country |valign="top" |AGuyohkohnyoh (Cayuga) See also Haudenosauneega (Iroquoia). |- |valign="top" |Haudenosauneega, Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga ("Land of the People who are Building a Long House"), Aquanishuonigy''' |valign="top" |AIroquoia, the Iroquois Country, the Country of the Confederate Indians, the Country of the Five Nations, the Country of the Six Nations. |valign="top" |AThe Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy. The confederated identity encompasses the Mohawk, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca, and Onondaga. Other nations, such as the Tuscarora, were adopted by the Haudenosaunee in historic times. French: L'Iroquoisie, Pays des Iroquois, Haudenosauneega or Aquanishuonigy is traditionally composed of five "countries": 1) "Aquanishuonigy proper" (the traditional territories of the Five Nations in New York), 2) Ohi-yo (the Ohio Valley), 3) Tiiuchsochruntie (the Lower Peninsula of Michigan), 4) Couchsachrage (the Adirondack Mountains), and 5) Skaniadarade (Southern Ontario). See also Kanién:ke (Mohawk country), Onayotekaonoga (Oneida country), Gweugwehonoga (Cayuga country), Nundawaonoga (Seneca country), Onundagaonoga (Onondaga country), and Dusgaowehonoga (Tuscarora country). |- |valign="top" |Hiakim|valign="top" |Athe Yaqui country, the Yaqui homeland, Yaqui lands, Yaqui land, the Yaqui Homelands |valign="top" |AYoeme (Yaqui)

List of traditional territories of the Indigenous peoples of North America

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