Indian reservations in the United States
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Indian reservations in the United States are sovereign Native American lands held in trust by the federal government, where many tribes maintain their own governments, cultures, and community institutions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Indian reservations | 0 | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal concept in United States law
→
type of Indigenous territory → type of administrative division → |
| administeredBy | Bureau of Indian Affairs → |
| aimsToSupport |
cultural continuity of Native nations
→
tribal self-determination → |
| appliesTo |
Native Americans
→
surface form:
Native American tribes
|
| associatedWithIssue |
economic underdevelopment
→
jurisdictional complexity → land dispossession of Indigenous peoples → protection of treaty rights → |
| characterizedBy |
federal plenary power
→
limited state jurisdiction → tribal sovereignty → trust land status → |
| country | United States of America → |
| distinctFrom |
off-reservation trust land
→
state-recognized tribal lands without federal recognition → |
| governedBy |
tribal constitutions
→
tribal councils → tribal governments → |
| hasFunction |
management of tribal natural resources
→
preservation of Native American cultures → provision of community services to tribal members → provision of tribal self-government → |
| hasLanguage | various Native American languages → |
| hasLegalFramework |
congressional statutes
→
federal Indian law → federal court decisions → treaties between tribes and the United States → |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English → |
| hasPopulation |
Alaska Native residents on some reservations
→
Native American residents → |
| heldInTrustBy |
United States government
→
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| historicallyResultedFrom |
acts of Congress
→
executive orders → treaties → |
| includesEconomicActivity |
agriculture
→
arts and crafts production → forestry → gaming and casinos → mineral extraction → ranching → tourism → |
| includesInstitutionType |
Indian Health Service facilities
→
tribal colleges and universities → tribal courts → tribal enterprises → tribal health clinics → tribal housing authorities → tribal police departments → tribal schools → |
| legalStatus | sovereign dependent territories → |
| partOf |
United States federal Indian law and policy
→
surface form:
United States federal Indian policy
|
| subjectTo |
federal civil jurisdiction in certain matters
→
federal criminal jurisdiction in certain cases → limited state criminal jurisdiction in some Public Law 280 states → tribal civil jurisdiction over internal affairs → tribal criminal jurisdiction over members → |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Indian reservations