Sioux

• The Sioux are a major Indian nation who live primarily in the American Great Plains. Major Sioux reservations include Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations, both in South Dakota. The Sioux famously fought the United States government in the Indian wars of the late 19th century, and some of the most famous Indians, such as Crazy Horse and Chief Sitting Bull, were Sioux . According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 113,713 people considered themselves Lakota Sioux according to the 2000 census, the most recent data released by the Bureau.
  
  

Cherokee

• The Cherokee Indian nation is the largest American Indian nation in the United States. According to the Census Bureau, 302,569 people considered them fully Cherokee in the 2000 Census and 875,276 people considered themselves fully or partially Cherokee. The Cherokee nation originally lived in the forests of the East Coast but ultimately the U.S. government relocated them to reservations in Oklahoma. The government forcibly marched a large group of Cherokee to Oklahoma, resulting in many deaths along the way. The Cherokee call this journey the Trail of Tears.
  
  

Navajo

• After the Cherokee, the Navajo nation is the largest American Indian nation in the United States. The Navajo were originally semi-nomadic and lived throughout the southwestern United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 276,775 people considered themselves full Navajo in the 2000 Census. The Navajo Indian reservation spans three states: Arizona, Utah and New Mexico and is the largest reservation in the United States.
  
  

Iroquois

• The Iroquois are a large nation of Native American tribes that originally lived in the East Coast and Appalachian regions. The Iroquois coexisted with Western settlers for many years. However, the United States government ultimately moved the Iroquois to reservations. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 47,746 people considered themselves fully Iroquois in the 2000 census.