Here's a listing of 222 pending petitions from tribal groups in 37 out of 50 states, who are now seeking federal recognition (Source: Bureau of Indian Affairs, August, 2002):
Also see this link for more current data: http://indianz.com/adc/adc.html
| ALABAMA | 8 |
| ALASKA | 5 |
| ARKANSAS | 7 |
| CALIFORNIA | 53 |
| COLORADO | 1 |
| CONNECTICUT | 12 |
| DELAWARE | 1 |
| FLORIDA | 4 |
| GEORGIA | 4 |
| IDAHO | 1 |
| INDIANA | 2 |
| KANSAS | 3 |
| LOUISIANA | 10 |
| MAINE | 1 |
| MARYLAND | 2 |
| MASSACHUSETTS | 6 |
| MICHIGAN | 10 |
| MINNESOTA | 2 |
| MISSOURI | 9 |
| MONTANA | 1 |
| NEVADA | 1 |
| NEW JERSEY | 4 |
| NEW MEXICO | 2 |
| NEW YORK | 6 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | 16 |
| NORTH DAKOTA | 2 |
| OHIO | 6 |
| OREGON | 1 |
| PENNSYLVANIA | 1 |
| RHODE ISLAND | 5 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | 11 |
| TENNESSEE | 2 |
| TEXAS | 7 |
| VERMONT | 1 |
| VIRGINIA | 11 |
| WASHINGTON | 3 |
| WISCONSIN | 1 |