How come people living in reservations don't go to the city to find a job?

Question

How hard can it be ?

Answer 1

Well, for one, they may not feel accepted or have some emotion toward the people/idea of getting a job around the city. For others, the case could be that they just don't want to find a job. This is just my thought.

Answer 2

Heres a question for you. Why dont the folks in the city bring the jobs to the reservations? What is so great about city life that a person must leave their home to go there?
You obviously have some sort of bias towards Native Americans and need to get over it or shut your hole.

Answer 3

Native Americans are VERY close to their families and moving away would be too difficult. Take Navajos for instance: cousins are considered brothers and sisters. Aunt are moms. The line between members of the family are often blurred. They would not give a second thought to raising a sister's child for bit and vice versa. They often do not give it a second thought to quit their job and go home to raise a sister's kids. You just don't say no to a family member in need.

A lot of caucasians in the U.S. take the stance that they only responsible for their immediate family. We'll help in a time of need for a short period but you better get on your own two feet soon. We feel we are expected to make it on our own with little or no help.

The culture shock would be difficult to handle. My wife grew up on the Rez and when she walked into a fast food restaurant for the first time, she didn't know how or what to order. A lot of people look at life on the reservation in disbelief and feel sorry for their way of life. However, that is judging by the West's standard materialistic view. Those material possessions we care about so much don't mean as much to most Natives. There life goes on and they are happy and content living on the rez close to their family sharing good times and bad.

Assuming that a job in the city would make them happy would be misinformed. There are billions of people around the world not living the "American Dream" and they are probably a lot happier; they are alive.

Answer 4

That is because they live on a reservation. It is a different world there. Most reservations are large enough as to make going to the "white man's cities" almost impossible. Traveling to it everyday would be too expensive. They are a sovereign nation and not part of the US per say. Here is two good articles that will help explain the challenges that the people face. Something that you don't seem to realize. http://www.umt.edu/journalism/student_work/NativeNews/uneasy.html
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/chiefs/rez.html

My father lives on the Wind River Reservation.

Answer 5

I don't live on my reservation but I used to. Where I now live (a large city) there are about 6 or 7 reservations close by but they are a lot smaller than my own. Not sure where you are getting your information from but a lot of tribal members I know have gone to college and graduated.

Answer 6

Your question is suggesting that since they live on a reservation that they therefore don't work. This is not true!!
There are those that work on the reservation and those that do work "in the city".
Some reservations are "in the city" already.

Answer 7

You can't live in reservation. It is a verb.

Answer 8

They are busy operating their Casino and training in Black Jack, Craps etc.

Answer 9

Why should they? They have no need to do so.



As for hard it can be.

Adjusting to a new enviroment is always hard, especially for adults.

Answer 10

It's their home, their culture. They feel tied to their land.