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Full Source: For a thorough summary of Texas tribes today see: "Texas." Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, http://www.eda.gov/ImageCache/EDAPublic/documents/pdfdocs/39texas_2epdf/v1/39texas.pdf (July 6, 2006). Detailed census information is available from the Bureau of the Census, http://factfinder.census.gov/home/aian/index.html (July 6, 2006). See the Handbook of Texas Online for detailed historical information on the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas, http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/AA/bma19.html (July 6, 2006); the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/KK/bmk9.html (July 6, 2006); the Tiguas at Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas, http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/TT/bmt45.html (July 6, 2006). See also the entries in the Handbook on Indians, http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/II/bzi4.html (July 7, 2006) and on the Comanche Indians, http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/CC/bmc72.html (July 7, 2006). Why Tribes Exist Today in the United States In the United States there are
three types of reserved federal lands: military, public, and Indian. A federal Indian reservation is an area of land reserved for a tribe or tribes under treaty or other agreement with the United States, executive order, or federal statute or administrative action as permanent tribal homelands, and where the federal government holds title to the land in trust on behalf of the tribe. 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.). The largest is the 16 million-acre Navajo Nation Reservation located in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. The smallest is a 1.32-acre parcel in California where the Pit River Tribe’s cemetery is located. Many of the smaller reservations are less than 1,000 acres. Some reservations are the remnants of a tribe’s original land base. Others were created by the federal government for the resettling of Indian people forcibly relocated from their homelands. Not every federally recognized tribe has a reservation. Federal Indian reservations are generally exempt from state jurisdiction, including taxation, except when Congress specifically authorizes such jurisdiction. The maps in the Map Collections materials were either published prior to 1922, produced by the United States government, or both (see catalogue records that accompany each map for information regarding date of publication and source). The Library of Congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes and is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17 of the United States Code) or any other restrictions in the Map Collection materials. Note that the written permission of the copyright owners and/or other rights holders (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Credit Line: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. Where are most Native American reservations located?Washington is home to 29 federally recognized tribes, including its largest, Puyallup. ... . Though Alaska is home to nearly half of the country's 574 federally recognized tribes, the Last Frontier is home to just one reservation. ... . Native Americans comprise nearly one in 10 residents of New Mexico.. Are there still American Indian reservations?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.). The largest is the 16 million-acre Navajo Nation Reservation located in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
How many states have Indian reservations?There are 63 state-recognized tribes in 11 states—Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia.
What are the 3 biggest reservations in America?The Top Ten: Largest Native American Reservations in the U.S.. |
