Following is a list of notable Adivasi people organised by profession, field, or focus.
Academics
Lako Bodra, Warang Kshiti script creator, writer and activist Motiravan Kangali, linguist Sonajharia Minz, Computer Scientist Javaid Rahi , Tribal Researcher and writer Ramke W. Momin, educationist and philosopher Naresh Chandra Murmu Raghunath Murmu, Ol Chiki script creator, writer and activist Rohidas Singh Nag, Mundari Bani script creator and linguist Boa Sr
Literature
Temsula Ao, poet and writer Turia Chand Baskey, writer Javaid Rahi , Tribal Researcher and writer Damayanti Beshra, writer and Padma Shri awardee Shyam Sundar Besra, writer Rupnath Brahma, poet Mamang Dai, journalist, author and former civil servant Alice Ekka, writer Gangadhar Hansda, writer and poet Rupchand Hansda, writer Suchitra Hansda, writer Salge Hansdah, writer Arjun Charan Hembram, writer Kali Charan Hembram, writer Shyam Sundar Hembram, writer and educator Rose Kerketta, writer Anjali Kisku, writer Jamadar Kisku, writer Sarada Prasad Kisku, writer Somai Kisku, writer Grace Kujur, poet Anuj Lugun, poet and writer Ghasi Ram Mahli, poet Gobinda Chandra Majhi, writer Aditya Kumar Mandi, writer Ram Dayal Munda, scholar, artist and Padma Sri awardee Joba Murmu, writer Rabindranath Murmu, writer Rani Murmu, writer Sadhu Ramchand Murmu, poet and writer Thakur Prasad Murmu, writer Haldhar Nag, writer Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, writer Gomasta Prasad Soren, writer Kherwal Soren, writer Bapi Tudu, writer Maina Tudu, writer Majhi Ramdas Tudu, writer Rabilal Tudu, writer Tala Tudu, writer
Activists
Dayamani Barla, activist Padala Bhudevi, activist Gladson Dungdung, activist Tulsi Gowda, environmentalist Digamber Hansda, activist C K Janu, activist Tulasi Munda, activist Chami Murmu, environmental activist Simon Oraon, environmental activist and Padma Shri awardee Gyarsi Bai Sahariya, activist Sushila Samad, activist Dinesh Chand Meena , activist and Social Worker Archana Soreng, environmental activist Silverine Swer, activist and Padma Shri awardee Jamuna Tudu, environmental activist Abhay Xaxa (1983–2020), Human rights activist, poet and anthropologist
Politicians
Presidents Draupadi Murmu, 15th President of India
Governors Urmila Singh, Ex Governor of Himachal Pradesh & Goa.
Chief Ministers P. Shilu Ao, former Chief Minister of Nagaland Gegong Apang, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Hemananda Biswal, former Chief Minister of Odisha Amarsinh Chaudhary, former Chief Minister of Gujarat K. L. Chishi, former Chief Minister of Nagaland Dasarath Deb, former Chief Minister of Tripura Kazi Lhendup Dorjee, former Chief Minister of Sikkim Giridhar Gamang, former Chief Minister of Odisha Jarbom Gamlin, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh S. C. Jamir, former Chief Minister of Nagaland, former Governor of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Odisha and Padma Bhushan awardee John Bosco Jasokie, former Chief Minister of Nagaland Rishang Keishing, former Chief Minister of Manipur Dorjee Khandu, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu, current Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Flinder Anderson Khonglam, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Madhu Koda, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand Vizol Koso, former Chief Minister of Nagaland D. D. Lapang, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Shürhozelie Liezietsu, former Chief Minister of Nagaland B. B. Lyngdoh, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Mohan Charan Majhi, current Chief Minister of Odisha S. C. Marak, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Babulal Marandi, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand E. K. Mawlong, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Arjun Munda, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, former Minister of Tribal Affairs and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Thepfülo-u Nakhro, former Chief Minister of Nagaland Vamüzo Phesao, former Chief Minister of Nagaland Darwin Diengdoh Pugh, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Kalikho Pul, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Neiphiu Rio, current Chief Minister of Nagaland Donkupar Roy, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya J. D. Rymbai, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Vishnu Deo Sai, current Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Conrad Sangma, current Chief Minister of Meghalaya Mukul Sangma, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya P. A. Sangma, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Williamson A. Sangma, former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Hokishe Sema, former Chief Minister of Nagaland Yangmaso Shaiza, former Chief Minister of Manipur Nareshchandra Singh, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Champai Soren, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren, current Chief Minister of Jharkhand Shibu Soren, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and current Member of Rajya Sabha Nabam Tuki, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh T. R. Zeliang, former Chief Minister of Nagaland Zoramthanga, former Chief Minister of Mizoram
Politicians Temjen Imna Along, politician Debananda Amat, politician Purna Chandra Baka, politician Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu, politician Bhushan Bara, politician Bulu Chik Baraik, politician John Barla, politician Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman, 185th Maharaja of Tripura and politician Pulin Bihari Baske, politician Yadunath Baskey, politician Dharanidhor Basumatari, politician Joachim Baxla, politician Ignace Beck, politician Devidhan Besra, politician Satya Chandra Besra, politician Surya Singh Besra, politician Dukha Bhagat, politician Indra Nath Bhagat, politician Kamal Kishore Bhagat, politician Sudarshan Bhagat, politician Sukhdeo Bhagat, politician Heerji Bhai, politician Narsing Bhatra, politician Rupu Bhatra, politician Lakhmu Bhawani, politician Puna Bhengra, politician Bhabani Shankar Bhoi, politician Kantilal Bhuria, tribal rights activist and former Union Cabinet Minister of Tribal Affairs, Agriculture & Food Deepak Birua, politician Kolai Birua, politician Harishankar Brahma, former Chief Election Commissioner of India Amit Kumar Chakma, politician Buddha Dhan Chakma, politician Kristo Mohan Chakma, politician Mohan Lal Chakma, politician Nihar Kanti Chakma, politician, Nirupam Chakma, politician Prova Chakma, politician Rasik Mohan Chakma, politician Sambhu Lal Chakma, politician Santana Chakma, politician Wilson Champramary, politician Kalo Chandramani, politician Bharat Singh Chowhan, politician Amar Singh Damar, politician Martin Danggo, politician Janardan Dehury, politician Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar, tribal leader of Southern part of Gujarat Kishore Chandra Deo, tribal rights activist and former Union Cabinet Minister of Tribal Affairs, Steel & Mines Jamuna Devi, former Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Rajni Devi, politician Arabinda Dhali, politician Padmini Dian, politician Pradip Kumar Dishari, politician Anosh Ekka, politician C. 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Raazen Ekka, politician Christopher Ekka, politician Dashrath Gagrai, politician Giridhar Gamang, politician Hema Gamang, politician Tukaram Huraji Gavit, politician Kothapalli Geetha, politician Laxman Giluwa, politician Bhagey Gobardhan, politician Shambhu Charan Godsora, politician Bhagirathi Gomango, politician Dasarathi Gomango, politician Raghunath Gomango, politician Satyajeet Gomango, politician Nityananda Gond, politician Padma Charan Haiburu, politician Bachchu Hansda, politician Birbaha Hansda, politician Chunibala Hansda, politician Debnath Hansda, politician Kamalakanta Hansda, politician Matilal Hansda, politician Naren Hansda, politician Subodh Chandra Hansda, politician Sukumar Hansda, politician Thomas Hansda, politician Bhadav Hansdah, politician Rama Chandra Hansdah, politician Vijay Kumar Hansdak, politician Paokai Haokip, politician Basanti Hembram, politician Bateshwar Hembram, politician Deblina Hembram, politician Kunar Hembram, politician Sarojini Hembram, politician Seth Hembram, politician Sweety Sima Hembram, politician Lobin Hembrom, politician Putkar Hembrom, politician Jhina Hikaka, politician Nilamadhab Hikaka, politician Lal Bihari Himirika, politician Jiga Susaran Horo, politician Niral Enem Horo, politician Hoover Hynniewta, politician Soyam Joga, politician Rajesh Kachhap, politician Rama Chandra Kadam, politician Zamru Manglu Kahandole, politician Angada Kanhar, politician Chakramani Kanhar, politician Mahendra Karma, politician Rishang Keishing, politician Sushila Kerketta, member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India Bonily Khongmen, politician Mangu Khilla, politician Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia, politician Mangala Kisan, politician Amiya Kumar Kisku, politician Choton Kisku, politician Jadunath Kisku, politician Prithvi Chand Kisku, politician Surti Kistaiya, politician Geeta Koda, politician Naman Bixal Kongari, politician Gangotri Kujur, politician James Kujur, politician Maurice Kujur, politician Girja Kumari, politician Manish Kunjam, politician Sawna Lakra, politician Kawasi Lakhma, politician Ratan Lal, politician Lalthanhawla, politician Bishal Lama, politician Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, politician Chamra Linda, politician James Michael Lyngdoh, former Chief Election Commissioner of India Goddeti Madhavi, politician Bhaskar Madhei, politician Aditya Madhi, politician Mamta Madhi, politician Narasinga Madkami, politician Bhujabal Majhi, politician Chaitanya Prasad Majhi, politician Gajadhar Majhi, politician Gouri Shankar Majhi, politician Joba Majhi, politician Kumar Majhi, politician Mahendra Majhi, politician Naba Charan Majhi, politician Prakash Chandra Majhi, politician Ram Chandra Majhi, politician Ramesh Chandra Majhi, politician Tika Ram Majhi, politician Kavitha Maloth, politician Jyotsna Mandi, politician S. 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Marak, politician Sanford Marak, politician Iswar Marandi, politician Krishna Marandi, politician Louis Marandi, politician Simon Marandi, politician Som Marandi, politician Stephen Marandi, politician Tala Marandi, politician Selku Mardi, politician Sananda Marndi, politician Sudam Marndi, politician Matcharasa Matcharaju, politician Arjunlal Meena, politician Dhuleshwar Meena, politician Harish Meena, politician Jaskaur Meena, politician Kirodi Lal Meena, politician Laljibhai Meena, politician Murari Lal Meena, politician Raghuveer Meena, politician Numal Momin, politician Makaranda Muduli, politician Yashwantrao Martandrao Mukne, Koli Maharaja of Jawhar State, a flight lieutenant in the Royal Indian Air Force and politician Govind Chandra Munda, politician Jaipal Singh Munda, member of the Constituent Assembly which debated on the new Constitution of the Indian Union Joseph Munda, politician Kali Charan Munda, politician Kariya Munda, former Deputy Speaker, 15th Lok Sabha Koche Munda, politician Laxman Munda, politician Nilkanth Singh Munda, politician Sukra Munda, politician Vikash Kumar Munda, politician David Munzni, politician Anthony Murmu, politician Budhan Murmu, politician Dulal Murmu, politician Durga Murmu, politician Hemlal Murmu, politician Joyel Murmu, politician Khagen Murmu, politician Mrityunjoy Murmu, politician Paika Murmu, politician Paresh Murmu, politician Rupchand Murmu, politician Salkhan Murmu, politician Sanjali Murmu, politician Sarkar Murmu, politician Sidha Lal Murmu, politician Akhila Chandra Naik, politician Balram Naik, politician Fakir Mohan Naik, politician Gourahari Naik, politician Gurucharan Naik, politician Hrushikesh Naik, politician Jagannath Naik, politician Jalen Naik, politician Jogendra Naik, politician Maheswar Naik, politician Rabi Narayan Naik, politician