The institution that is always on disposal for the Indian reservations in case they need assistance is the Department of the Interior. In order for a group of Native Americans to be granted a reservation it has be part of a recognized tribe/nation in the United States. There are 567 recognized tribes but only 326 of them have their own reservations. The Native Americans that live in the reservations live mixed lives, as they both embrace the modern way of living to a certain extent, but also try to preserve their culture and traditions.
