USA HISTORY

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: -Following the divestment and removal of Native Americans from their homelands, the federal government restricted tribal members to reservations, which are legally defined portions of land allocated to federally recognized tribes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Approximately 56.2 million acres are held in trust by the United States for various Indian tribes and individuals. There are approximately 326 Indian land areas in the U.S. administered as federal Indian reservations (i.e., reservations, pueblos, rancherias, missions, villages, communities, etc.).