Indian Reservations

  • Puritian Settlers saved land for Indians to use for planting thigs.

  • New Jersey created the first real Indian reservation

  • Mid-1800, most Indians in the United States were moved to reservations in the West.

  • The Bureau of Indian Affairs was established

  • The United States removed the Indians from their land and got put on reservations there.

  • Juristictions closed defined municipalities.

  • Reswervations were reduced by almost 60%

  • the Indians began a movement to gain some crontrol.

  • Richard Nixon sent a special message to Congress for Indian self-determination

  • Casinos and gambeling became popular on the reservations