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title: 'Registry of Known American Indian Executions, 1639-2006'
description: 'Total: 464 Jurisdiction of Execution Total Number Executed Military 150 State 132 Federal 65 Territorial 52 Indian Tribunal 33 Unknown 32 Method of…'
canonical: 'https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/registry-of-known-american-indian-executions-1639-2006'
section: stories
date: '2006-12-31T17:12:00-05:00'
updated: '2025-03-14T14:52:59-04:00'
source: 'Death Penalty Information Center'
---

**Total: 464**

| **Jurisdiction of Execution** | **Total Number Executed** |
|---|---|
| Military | 150 |
| State | 132 |
| Federal | 65 |
| Territorial | 52 |
| Indian Tribunal | 33 |
| Unknown | 32 |
| **Method of Execution** | **Total Number Executed** |
| Hanged | 333 |
| Shot | 69 |
| Lethal Injection | 14 |
| Electrocution | 13 |
| Asphyxiation | 7 |
| Other | 28 |
| **Place of Execution** | **Total Number Executed** |
| MA | 79 |
| CA | 63 |
| AR | 54 |
| OK | 41 |
| MN | 40 |
| OR | 25 |
| CT | 20 |
| NY | 12 |
| AL | 11 |
| NC | 10 |
| AZ | 10 |
| AK | 6 |
| WA | 9 |
| MI | 7 |
| RI | 6 |
| OH | 6 |
| NV | 6 |
| GA | 6 |
| TX | 5 |
| SD | 5 |
| MT | 5 |
| MO | 5 |
| IL | 4 |
| VA | 3 |
| PA | 3 |
| WY | 3 |
| ME | 3 |
| LA | 3 |
| UT | 2 |
| TN | 2 |
| KS | 2 |
| NJ | 2 |
| NE | 1 |
| MS | 1 |
| MD | 1 |
| KT | 1 |
| ID | 1 |
| FL | 1 |
| DE | 1 |

[REGISTRY OF KNOWN AMERICAN INDIAN EXECUTIONS](https://cdn.craft.cloud/c08a8cf8-1de1-4da0-8525-321ca2c16992/assets/legacy/AmericanIndianRegistry.pdf), 1639-2006 by David V. Baker