American Indian tribes, bands, or groups are listed for which the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has definite responsibility. In addition, those that have been terminated from BIA services in recent years, and those recognized only for claims purposes, have been listed. Certain other categories are also shown. The basic listing is by state. Following the name of the state, which is given in alphabetical order, is the BIA agency that has immediate jurisdiction over Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut groups with its address. The BIA Area Office to which the agency reports is indicated. The tribes under the particular agency follow. Listed next are tribes in that state that do not receive BIA services. Throughout the booklet, a code number follows the name of each Indian group which indicates the status of each as of June 1972. The addresses of all of the Area Offices in the BIA are listed at the back of the booklet. (FF).