Native+American+Reservation

=Native American Reservations:= In America, there are 374 recognized Native American reservations in 48 states, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Below is a map showing all the reservations, though most are under 10,000 acres and thus, show as a tiny dot. This is a map of all the reservation areas in America Some of the more notable reservations include the There is a complete list of reservations at [|This Link].
 * **Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico & Utah**
 * **Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho**
 * **Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually Reservation, Washington**
 * **Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington**
 * **Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California**
 * **Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians of California**
 * **Guidiville Rancheria of California**
 * **Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai Reservation, Arizona**
 * **Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada**
 * **Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba Reservation, Nevada**

Reservations Today:
Reservations vary greatly in how their tribe acts, their cultures and beliefs, and how much they've taken modern technology into their lives. [|The Mattaponi] tribe for example, is one of the very oldest reservations and tribes alive today. This was the tribe and lands that Pocahontas was from. Started in the 1600's by a treaty between the natives and early Virginia, this land has been shrinking ever since, trying to maintain its rich cultural background. Now diminished to 150 acres, the Chief, Carl "Lone Eagle" Custalow has been trying to raise $3,000,000 to buy back land taken from them in the 1800's. Their reservation is still recognized by the government and has its own Tribal Council however small the population is, about 60 members who live on the grounds, and 450 others living nearby. Every year, the tribe host a day perform many of their native dances and rituals that were used centuries ago. Inviting people in for a small fee to eventually gain money to buy their 2050 acre piece of land back and eventually build a hatchery on it. Currently, their tribe does have a hatchery which helps maintain populations of endangered birds at a healthier level. In the past few years, they have released a few million bird chicks into the wild surrounding their land. The Mattaponi tribe is a tribe that both holds on to their cultural roots and uses technology and media in everyday living. They use cars to get out of town, use computers, watch the world news, and other things we do.