Why are the American Indians still on reservations?

Question

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Answer 1

Those were lands specifically given to the Indians by the conquerors who also promised them....the conquerors stated That they would respect those land boundaries......I don't blame the Indians at this point from keeping themselves segregated from the rest of America to a certain degree .... look how they were treated. My ancestors were forced to walk the "Trail of Tears--the Cherokees) IN MY PLAIN ENGLISH......I feel that "White America" wanted to keep the Indians in their places just as they do today with anyone that they do not consider WHITE. White is not a race but a skin color. They are just oppressors.

Answer 2

Many Native Americans still live on the reseravtions because they are allowed to govern themselves. It's also where they grew up, where they have roots, etc. It's common for people of any heritage to settle in an area with others with a similar background. It allows them to create a community where they can freely practice traditions and culture. The Native Americans just have goverment boundries for these areas where in cities, they become neighborhoods (Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Thai Town, Little Armenia, etc.)

The reservations do have the benefit of being able to self govern.

Of course, not all Native Americans stay on the reservations.

Answer 3

Native American here!! I have never lived on a reservation. My family has had land in Georgia and North Carolina (Cherokee) for many generations, some on, some off the rez. It is a choice. Many N.A.'s own land on or near reservations. Their families have been there for many generations and they do the same as many other people, of all colors, they choose to remain near family and family land.

Answer 4

I don't know if this is a fact or not, but it is very logical. In most States it is illegal to gamble, but on a Indian Reservation, it is not only legal but promoted. So like any other form of ruling government, money talks. So if they changed the name from reservations to town or cities, they would not be able to legally gamble.

Answer 5

Not all are and the ones who are choose to be.

They're a sovereign nation. Most reservations are government owned land.

Answer 6

The modern reservations were set up as a place where native american cultures could be preserved. They are not required to live there.

Answer 7

Native Americans or US Indians, still feel discriminated, so even if they qualify for a lot of Government grants and founds, they are dazed and confused about their own bashed identity

Answer 8

i think its because this so called us stole the land from the indians and if they wanna live like theyt did thousands of years ago they need to live in a place where nobody can arrest them for their beleifs ex in mi where i live you have a short time to kill deer and they need to eat to survive so they kill out of deer season and that bothers people so they stay on the reservation where they can practice their methods. Im indian and dont know the first thing of my culture because my ancestors took a small chunk of change and tried to fit in whith the americans and know my tribe is almost extinct

Answer 9

Because this is now their family land. Also, they are soverign nations that they can run as they please, in accordance with their cultural values. So in other words, they can keep their cultures alive through physical proximity and the ability to govern themselves.

Answer 10

they could leave if they wanted to, theyre just too stuck in their ways to leave. if you want to read a really good book/article on indians on reservations and the struggles in their race you should read "Wounded Chevy at Wounded Knee" by Diana Hume George. it really highlights how theyve almost driven themselves into extinction