Vehicle registration plates of Native American tribes in the United States

Ferrari 360 Modena bearing a plate from Cherokee Nation.

Several Native American tribes within the United States register motor vehicles and issue license plates to those vehicles.

The legal status of these plates varies by tribe, with some being recognized by the federal government and others not. Some nations issue plates for both tribal and personal vehicles, while others issue plates only for official tribal vehicles.

Some nations' plates indicate the U.S. state with which they are most closely associated, while others do not. This variation may even exist among the nations associated with one particular state.

Federally recognized tribes may also lease vehicles through the United States General Services Administration. Such vehicles carry U.S. Government license plates.

Alaska

Michigan

Minnesota

North Dakota

Oklahoma

South Dakota

All tribal plates in South Dakota are issued by the state. There are nine tribes recognized. All nine have non-graphic, tax exempt plates beginning with a tribe-specific prefix, for use on official vehicles. Seven of the nine tribes also have graphic plates available for private vehicles. The graphic plates are available to all South Dakota residents (no tribal affiliation is required.)

Washington

Official, tribally owned vehicles bearing plates issued by tribes are allowed to use public roads under Washington state law.[2] The Yakama tribe began issuing plates to all members in 2011.[3]

Wisconsin

References

  1. Leo Good, ALPCA, Erik Bos. "License Plates of Native American Indian Tribes by Status." License Plates Portal. (retrieved 31 Oct 2011)
  2. "Traffic Q&A: Can tribes issue license plates?", The News Tribune, Tacoma, Washington, June 10, 2011
  3. Phil Ferolito (February 11, 2011), "Yakamas to issue own license plates", The Seattle Times
  4. Lummi culture and history, Native Languages of the Americas, retrieved 2015-07-18
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