Winnebago Tribe Research Paper

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Native American 's are people of history because, they were people in tribes, or groups. Many Native American 's had reservations. The Native American tribe we will be talking about is the Winnebago Reservation. I will talk about the history, government, population, employment, tribal colleges, and attractions at this reservation. Furthermore, the first treaty for the Winnebago tribe was in 1816, but was signed in the 1820 's ("Nebraska: Winnebago Reservation - American Indian Relief Council"). With this in mind, most of the land that the tribe had was lost, which forced the Native American people to move five times("Nebraska: Winnebago Reservation - American Indian Relief Council"). The places they moved to included Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota ("Nebraska: Winnebago Reservation - American Indian …show more content…
Winnebago is home to 30 percent of the reservation 's resident population("Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs - Frequently Asked Questions"). Where this tribe can be located is in northeastern Nebraska ("Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs - Frequently Asked Questions"). Due to the moves and treaties earlier in the 1800 's the tribe now makes money by a casino, farming, and ranching ("Nebraska: Winnebago Reservation - American Indian Relief Council"). Employment on the reservation is very slim because, the federal and tribal governments ("Nebraska: Winnebago Reservation - American Indian Relief Council"). With this in mind, the reservation does not make enough economic revenue to meet the needs of the people who live on the reservation ("Nebraska: Winnebago Reservation - American Indian Relief Council"). The unemployment rate is astonishing. It is said, more than 40% of the members who are tribal members live there and the members are below the poverty line ("Nebraska: Winnebago Reservation - American Indian Relief

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