The settlement of North America by the Europeans as well especially the introduction of the reservation, was damaging to Native Americans heritage, as well as their economic well being, and also their society in general.

The main premise of my paper will be to show that the negative aspects of life on the reservation far out way the benefits.

The first part of the paper will concentrate on how Native Americans heritage was changed after the North Americans arrived, and how the Native Americans feel about what was done to their ancestors.

The second part of the paper will discuss how the natives have had to try and adapt to today's economy and what they have had to turn to in order to support their families.

The third section of the essay will show what effects reservation life has had on the Native American society, and what kind of living conditions the Indians must endure on the reservations.

The main sources that I found to support my argument are the following: