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title: "Natives & the Reservation - Thirsty (for Knowledge) Thursday"
slug: natives-the-reservation-thirsty-for-knowledge-thursday
date: 2017-09-21
author: "Guest User"
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# Natives & the Reservation - Thirsty (for Knowledge) Thursday

Sep 21

Written By [Guest User](/news-notes?author=6839f4dcc52c4707a9ee7c66)

American Indians are the poorest of all of America's ethnic groups. Why? After all, the government has granted them massive reservations and created entire agencies to look after them. Well, maybe that's why. Naomi Schaefer Riley, author of "The New Trail of Tears," explains.

[thirsty (for knowledge) thursday](/news-notes/tag/thirsty+%28for+knowledge%29+thursday)

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