Indian government structure varies from tribe to tribe across the United States. In this segment, five different government structures are explained by:

Hollis Chough, Salt River Pima-Maricopa of Arizona

Chief Earl Old Person, chairman of the Blackfeet Nation of Montana

Mary Thomas, former governor of the Gila River Indian Community of Arizona

Johnny Jamerson, vice chair of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California 

Brian Vallo, director of the Sky City Cultural Center of Acoma, New Mexico