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.

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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

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Federal Lands Highway Program beneficiary Indian reservations in the United States
this entity surface form: Indian reservations
Bureau of Indian Education operatesIn Indian reservations in the United States