The rationality of poverty as a ground for reservation
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Reservations are sovereign Native American territories within the United States that are managed by a tribal government in cooperation with the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, a branch of the Department of the Interior, located in Washington, DC. There are 334 reservations in the United States today.[2]Currently, almost a third of American Indiansin the United States live on reservations, totaling approximately 700,000 individuals.[3]About half of all American Indians living on reservations are concentrated on the ten largest reservations.[4]
Reservations vary drastically in terms of their size, population, political economy, culture and traditions. Despite such variation, all reservations share similar histories of colonization, and face similar contemporary challenges. One of these challenges is poverty. In 2010, the poverty rate on reservations was 28.4 percent, compared with 22 percent among all American Indians (on and off reservations).[5] The official U.S. poverty rate for 2016 was much lower, at 12.7 percent.[6] In addition to poverty rates, reservations are hindered by lower-than-national-average education levels,[7] poor healthcare services, low employment, substandard housing, and deficient economic infrastructure.[3]
Reservations vary drastically in terms of their size, population, political economy, culture and traditions. Despite such variation, all reservations share similar histories of colonization, and face similar contemporary challenges. One of these challenges is poverty. In 2010, the poverty rate on reservations was 28.4 percent, compared with 22 percent among all American Indians (on and off reservations).[5] The official U.S. poverty rate for 2016 was much lower, at 12.7 percent.[6] In addition to poverty rates, reservations are hindered by lower-than-national-average education levels,[7] poor healthcare services, low employment, substandard housing, and deficient economic infrastructure.[3]
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