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- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Economics, Social Science, Natural Resources
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: North America
Article abstract: Reservations and tribal governments confront a difficult task in deciding on the most effective ways to develop a reservation’s natural resources
Natural resources such as coal, timber, natural gas, uranium, and oil have important places in many tribes’ economic development plans. Reservations comprise some of the poorest regions in the United States, so the type of development and the extent of tribal control over these assets is crucial.
General History
Tribal economic dependence on the sale of natural resources gained...
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