Native people

1. About what percentage of the Native Indian population lives on reservations? Where are the majority of these reservations located?

Half of the native Indians live on reservation, the majority of the reservations is located west of mississipi river.

2. What are some of the social challenges faced by Native Americans? List what you believe can be the possible causes of these challenges.

They have a problems with unemployment, poverty, alcholism, and drug abuse.

3. Over which matters do tribal governments have power?

They have the rights to enforce laws.

4. How does the sovereignty of Native Americans fall short?

Native Americans rights point out that the US Federal Government's claim to recognize the "sovereignty" of Native American peoples falls short.

5. What does the BIA claim to be its responsibility when it comes to Indian lands?

The BIA states that its responsibility is the "administration and management of 55 700 000 acres of land held in trust by the united states for American Indians.