I don't think it's a dumb question at all. A quick perusal of Wikipedia seems to imply it's a complex issue:
"In addition, because of past land allotments, leading to some sales to non–Native Americans, some reservations are severely fragmented, with each piece of tribal, individual, and privately held land being a separate enclave. This jumble of private and public real estate creates significant administrative, political, and legal difficulties." [1]
ryaan_anthony|5 years ago
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TallGuyShort|5 years ago
"In addition, because of past land allotments, leading to some sales to non–Native Americans, some reservations are severely fragmented, with each piece of tribal, individual, and privately held land being a separate enclave. This jumble of private and public real estate creates significant administrative, political, and legal difficulties." [1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_reservation
asdf21|5 years ago