Question

challenges native americans face today
the difficulties of reservations
since the passage of the 1975 indian self determination act, significant
progress has been made in allowing native americans to live according to
their own desires. however, this has led to ongoing complications.

• arising issues: as the 1975 act enshrines the autonomy of native

american reservations, the federal government’s ability to step in with
assistance is often limited.

• reservations: according to the u.s. census bureau, over 11% of

native americans lived on reservations as of 2020, facing various
associated challenges.

• solutions: both reservations and the federal government are exploring

ways to deepen partnerships to address issues. however, they are often
hindered by the 1975 act and the risk of native communities having to
sacrifice their hard - won autonomy.
aid to reservations from the federal government comes
with what risk?

• potential for land - grabs of native territory
• absorbing reservations into the government
• treading on the autonomy of reservations

Explanation:

To answer the question, we refer to the "Solutions" section of the provided text: "Both reservations and the federal government are exploring ways to deepen partnerships to address issues. However, they are often hindered by the 1975 act and the risk of Native communities having to sacrifice their hard - won autonomy." This shows that when the federal government provides aid to reservations, there is a risk of infringing on the reservations' autonomy. The first option about land - grabs is not mentioned in relation to federal aid risks, and the second option about absorbing reservations into the government is also not supported by the text.

Answer:

C. treading on the autonomy of reservations (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C with A being "potential for land - grabs of Natives territory", B being "absorbing reservations into the government", and C being "treading on the autonomy of reservations")