Question 87 of 100
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Acceptable answers
- Cherokee
- Navajo
- Sioux
- Chippewa
- Choctaw
- Pueblo
- Apache
- Iroquois
- Creek
- Blackfeet
- Seminole
- Cheyenne
- Arawak
- Shawnee
- Mohegan
- Huron
- Oneida
- Lakota
- Crow
- Teton
- Hopi
- Inuit
Explanation
There are many federally recognized American Indian tribes; the Cherokee, Navajo, and Sioux are examples.
Why it matters
USCIS provides a list of accepted tribes for this question; naming any one is correct.
The 65/20 special consideration
Question 87 is not in the 65/20 set. An applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more studies only the 20 marked questions, so this one would not be asked. Everyone else studies all 100.
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