Aboriginal Rights Recognition
Federally Recognized Oregon Tribes
- Eligible for in-state tuition through resident classification regardless of where you are currently residing. For more information, visit sou.edu/residency.
- Eligible for the Oregon Opportunity Grant based on FAFSA or ORSAA application submission and criteria.
- May be eligible for the Oregon Tribal Student Grant based on application submission and criteria.
- For more information about scholarship opportunities visit sou.edu/scholarships.
Oregon Tribes
- Burns Paiute Tribe
- Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw
- Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon
- Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon
- Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
- Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation
- Coquille Indian Tribe
- Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians
- Klamath Tribes
Federally Recognized Tribes with Traditional Ties to Oregon
- Eligible for in-state tuition through resident classification regardless of where you are currently residing. Visit sou.edu/residency for more information.
- Eligible for the Oregon Opportunity Grant based on FAFSA or ORSAA application submission and criteria.
Native American tribes which had traditional and customary tribal boundaries that included parts of the state of Oregon or which had ceded or reserved lands within the state of Oregon are as follows:
California Tribes
- Benton Paiute Tribe
- Big Bend Rancheria
- Big Lagoon Rancheria
- Blue Lake Rancheria
- Bridgeport Indian Colony
- Cedarville Rancheria
- Fort Bidwell Indian Tribe
- Hoopa Valley Tribe
- Karuk Tribe of California
- Likely Rancheria
- Lookout Rancheria
- Lytton Rancheria
- Melochundum Band of Tolowa Indians
- Montgomery Creek Rancheria
- Pit River Tribe
- Quartz Valley Indian Community
- Redding Rancheria
- Roaring Creek Rancheria
- Smith River Rancheria
- Susanville Rancheria
- Tolowa-Tututni Tribe
- Winnemucca Colony
- XL Ranch
- Yurok Tribe
Idaho Tribes
- Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho
- Shoshoni-Bannock Tribes
Nevada Tribes
- Duck Valley Shoshone-Paiute Tribes
- Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe
- Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone Tribe
- Lovelock Paiute Tribe
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
- Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
- Summit Lake Paiute Tribe
- Walker River Paiute Tribe
- Winnemucca Indian Colony
- Yerington Paiute Tribe
Oklahoma Tribes
- Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma
Washington Tribes
- Chehalis Community Council
- Colville Confederated Tribes
- Quinault Indian Nation
- Shoalwater Bay Tribe
- Yakama Indian Nation
All Other Federally Recognized Tribes
As of September 2022, SOU students who are enrolled members of a federally recognized tribe shall receive the equivalent of resident tuition rates, regardless of where they live. This includes 574 Federally Recognized Native American Tribes.
- Eligible students pay the equivalent of resident (in-state) tuition rates.
- To apply reach out to one of the following offices:
- If you are a current student (actively taking classes) reach out to the Registrar’s Office at registrar@sou.edu.
- If you are a prospective student (haven’t started classes yet) reach out to the Residency Officer at residency@sou.edu.
Chinook Indian Nation
Although not currently federally recognized, SOU recognizes the Chinook Indian Nation as having traditional ties to Oregon.
- Eligible students pay the equivalent of resident (in-state) tuition rates.
- To apply reach out to one of the following offices:
- If you are a current student (actively taking classes) reach out to the Registrar’s Office at registrar@sou.edu.
- If you are a prospective student (haven’t started classes yet) reach out to the Residency Officer at residency@sou.edu.
Contact SOU Admissions
SOU Office of Admissions
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6411 (local)
855.470.3377 (toll-free)
541.552.8403 (fax)
admissions@sou.edu
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