Understanding Reservations
A worksheet for 4th graders to learn about the history and life on Native American reservations.
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Understanding Reservations
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand what Native American reservations are and why they are important.
1. A reservation is land set aside for people.
2. Native American tribes have their own on reservations.
3. The United States government created reservations many ago.
1. What is the main purpose of a Native American reservation?
To be a place for everyone to live.
To provide a homeland for Native American tribes.
To be a vacation spot for tourists.
To grow crops for the whole country.
2. Who makes decisions about how a reservation is run?
The President of the United States.
The local mayor.
The tribal government.
The state governor.
1. All Native American tribes live on reservations.
True
False
2. Native American culture is often celebrated and preserved on reservations.
True
False
1. In your own words, explain what a Native American reservation is.
2. Name one way that life on a reservation might be different from life in a city or town.