Reservations are the remains of the sovereign territory of the native nations. They exist either because of treaties between the United States and these nations, or because of acts of Congress. read more
Native Americans are not a monolithic group; there are hundreds of native nations in the U.S., and there are profound differences between them. In addition, reservations are located in different types of places, with wide variation in geography, population, ease of transportation access, and so forth. read more
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2015, 06:15:18 pm » If there was an earlier Termination policy like there was in the 1950s, there probably wouldn't be any because of a lack of population to justify their existence. read more
In New Mexico, most reservations are called Pueblos. In some western states, notably Nevada, there are Native American areas called Indian Colonies. Of the 3,796,742 square miles comprising the United States, the following reservations total 49,933 square miles, or roughly 1.3% of the total area. read more