It is said that Native Americans living on reservations are living in nations within a nation. This is true in the sense that they are given many of the same rights as a sovereign nations. However, it is a form of limited sovereignty. Think about the advantages and the disadvantages of having limited sovereignty. Do you believe that Native Americans have enough freedoms on reservations to preserve and maintain their traditions, customs and values? Defend your answer by using three examples based on your knowledge of limited sovereignty.

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Reagan Boyle

7 August, 22:34

It is said that Native Americans living on reservations are living in nations within a nation. This is true in the sense that they are given many of the same rights as a sovereign nations. However, it is a form of limited sovereignty. Think about the advantages and the disadvantages of having limited sovereignty. Do you believe that Native Americans have enough freedoms on reservations to preserve and maintain their traditions, customs and values? Defend your answer by using three examples based on your knowledge of limited sovereignty.

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Mayra Barron · Answer 1

The freedoms of Native Americans living in reserves are limited, hence the term limited sovereignty. Although they can maintain some of their customs and values, including food, clothing and language, there are cases such as the reservation located in Riyad, Saudi Arabia, where there is an area where Americans can develop and maintain their customs, but it is limited because they can only do it within the small geographic space granted, it is not something they can do without limitations.