MARRIAGE EQUALITY NATIONWIDE

[Anima]

I'm confused: aren't native Americans... American citizens?

Technically speaking Native Americans are member of Sovereign Nations under the administration and protection of the Government of the United States. Native Americans are granted US Citizenship as well as an enrollment number by the Federal Government and their Tribes.

Up until recently Native Americans were considered property of the US government and throughout much of the US were prohibited from working outside of their reservations unless it was on military bases. If Native Americans wanted to travel they were required to get permission from the US State Department.

Native American reservations are not bound by State laws but may not pass laws in contradiction of Federal law. Reservations are not permitted to have an international boarder and even if they have a maritime boarder their territory ends at the waters edged which is then consider US territorial waters.