Living as an Indian...on a Rez

So, In 1851, the United States Congress passed the Indian Appropriations Act which authorized the creation of Indian reservations in modern day Oklahoma. As European settlers began claiming territories and natural resources, relations between the Natives and settlers became worse. President Ulysses S. Grant passed a "Peace Policy" that would possibly put an end to the conflict between the two groups. The peace policy included relocating various tribes from their ancestral homes to lands the government chose for them. Unfortunately, it was common for the land issued to the tribes to be unsuitable for agriculture useless for economic development..
The Indian reservations are the home of a certain tribe. The reservation is built up by members of the tribe. This including their schools, homes, churches and meeting places, all of which were built by individuals within the community. On the reservation, the Indians maintain their own government and form their own code of law. The government also has to create their own educational system, public services, and police force
Some of the Indian reservations suffer from widespread unemployment and poverty.  In some cases, this has fostered alcoholism, drug abuse, depression and domestic violence. Other reservations are blessed with natural resources or economic advantages that provide sufficient jobs and good incomes for their tribal members.  On those reservations, the residents are able to afford a comfortable life with fewer social problems.

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