Into the Night
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Quite right...although using the word 'trust' with the federal government is rather generous!Oh really? Indian reservations have ALWAYS been subject to American Federal laws. In fact the Federal Government owns the very lands of the reservations. So try again. Why did the SCOTUS deny birthright citizenship to Elk?
Yes, Indian reservations are owned by the federal government, but the ownership is held in trust for the benefit of the tribes. This means the federal government holds title to the land, but the tribes have the right to use and benefit from the land.

This land trust is established by a treaty with each tribe or confederation.