GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -An Indian reservation is land that has been set aside by the federal government for the use, possession, and benefit of an Indian tribe or group of Indians. The terms Indian country and Indian reservation are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian reservation system was created to keep Native Americans off of lands that European Americans wished to settle. The reservation system allowed indigenous people to govern themselves and to maintain some of their cultural and social traditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -A region conceived as “the Indian country” was specified in 1825 as all the land lying west of the Mississippi. Eventually, the Indian country or the Indian Territory would encompass the present states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and part of Iowa.

Detailed explanation-4: -And no, reserves are not the same as reservations. Reservation is the term used in the United States. In Canada, reservations can be sought at hotels, airlines, and restaurants. Reserve is the proper legal term.