Indian reservations

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Remember how we talked about how Native Americans were here first and they lived all over the places we call the United States today? Well, when European settlers came over, they started taking over the land that the Native Americans were living on, making it hard for them to keep their homes and their way of life.

To try and fix this situation a little bit, the government made Indian Reservations. These are big areas of land that the government said belonged to Native American tribes. They were allowed to live there and try to keep their culture and customs alive.

Some reservations are really big and have lots of people living on them, and some are smaller with fewer people. The people who live on a reservation are called Native Americans or American Indians, and they are part of tribes that have been around for a really long time.

On a reservation, you might see people living in houses or trailers, or they may even still live in traditional homes called teepees or hogans. They might speak a language that is different than English, and they might have different traditions and ceremonies that they practice.

Sometimes, people who live on a reservation might not have access to the same things that people who live in other places do. For example, they might not have as many stores, hospitals, or jobs. But, even though life on a reservation can be hard sometimes, many Native Americans still find great joy and meaning in their culture and community.

Overall, Indian Reservations are special places where Native Americans can continue to live in the way they choose and honor their traditions, even when faced with challenges from outside their community.