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== Today ==
== Today ==
Today, many Indian reservations are seeing a resurgence, such as in [[California]], through laws that give them special privileges in allowing [[gambling]] in the form of slot machines and other gaming. Special tax breaks have helped as well as has the definition of a 'reservation'. For instance in [[Wisconsin]], Indian reservation land can include buying real estate in [[Milwaukee]] - far from the physical location of the tribes themselves. Although under ultimate United States government jurisdiction, the tribes are generally autonomous and monitor their own lands. This has led to voting questions, such as in the [[South Dakota]] elections of 2002 where [[John Thune]] was ahead in the senate race after all votes were counted except for the reservations. With Thune's margin known, incredibly, the results given by the reservation showed that almost all of the reservation inhabitants voted and voted overwhelmingly for his opponent who won by 500 votes. Thune ran again in 2004 and again was ahead by a similar margin, but this time the Indian reservations didn't vote the same after monitors were installed to watch the proceedings. Thune won.
Today, many Indian tribes are seeing a resurgence through laws that give them special privileges that allow them to operate [[gambling]] casinos. Special tax breaks have helped, as well as has the redefinition of a 'reservation'. For instance, in [[Wisconsin]] Indian reservation land can include buying real estate in [[Milwaukee]] - far from the physical location of the tribes themselves. Although under ultimate United States government jurisdiction, the tribes are generally autonomous and monitor their own lands. This has led to voting questions, such as in the [[South Dakota]] elections of 2002 where [[John Thune]] was ahead in the senate race after all votes were counted except for the reservations. With Thune's margin known, incredibly, the results given by the reservation showed that almost all of the reservation inhabitants voted and voted overwhelmingly for his opponent who won by 500 votes. Thune ran again in 2004 and again was ahead by a similar margin, but this time the Indian reservations didn't vote the same after monitors were installed to watch the proceedings. Thune won.
Recorded history of American Indians shows a lack of fear of great heights and a difficulty with controlling [[alcohol]] consumption. The latter is still a difficulty today, as 12% of Indian deaths are related to alcohol, several times the national average.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Aug28/0,4670,IndianDeathsAlcohol,00.html</ref>
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