Indian reservation

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In the United States an Indian reservation is land which is managed by a Native American tribe under the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs. Because the land is federal territory and Native Americans have limited national sovereignty, there are often legal casinos on reservations.

Related Topics:
United States - Land - Native American - Tribe - United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Federal - Territory - Sovereignty - Casino

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In Canada an Indian reserve is a similar institution, although its history is markedly different from that of the reservation in the U.S.

Related Topics:
Canada - Indian reserve

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There are about 300 Indian reservations in the United States, meaning not all of the country's 500-plus recognized tribes have a reservation--indeed, some tribes have more than one reservation, others have none. In addition, because of past land sales and allotments, discussed below, some reservations are severely fragmented. Each piece of tribal, trust, and privately held land is a separate enclave. This random mixing of private and public real estate can create significant administrative difficulties.

Related Topics:
Indian reservations - Recognized tribes - Tribal - Trust - Enclave

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There are 12 Indian reservations that are larger than the state of Rhode Island (776,960 acres; 3,144 km²) and nine reservations larger than Delaware (1,316,480 acres; 5,327 km²). Reservations are unevenly distributed throughout the country with some states having none.

Related Topics:
Rhode Island - Delaware

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The government unit with jurisdiction over Indian reservations is the tribal council, rather than federal, state or county governments. Indian reservations often have their own systems of government, which may or may not replicate the forms of government found outside the reservation. That said, some Indian reservations were laid out by the federal government, others were outlined by the states.

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At the present time, a slight majority of Native Americans and Native Alaskans live somewhere other than the reservations, often in big western cities like Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles, California.

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Phoenix, Arizona - Los Angeles, California

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