Give the Indians Federal Lands Ahead of the States

   Much is said of states taking over federal land. If we believe in this -- and many do -- then we should look at another group that has much more right to federal land than the states.
   The American natives.
   And, while they might, indeed, run their own reservations, largely, the land is theirs only as a trust, with the Bureau of Indian Affairs involved in the administering and management of the land. I say, the Native Americans owned the land to begin with, so to at least let them fully own and run the reservation property is only just. The Bureau of Indian Affairs should be there to manage the lands only if the Native Americans want to allow that. If at any time, or on any of the reservations, the Native Americans decide they want to manage their own lands, that should be their prerogative.
   Talk of states rights and states having rights to federal lands, the Indians have much more right to federal lands than what the states have.