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In theUnited States,off-reservation trust land refers toreal estate outside anIndian reservation that is held by theInterior Department for the benefit of aNative American tribe or a member of a tribe. Typical uses of off-reservation trust land include housing, agriculture or forestry, and community services such as health care and education.[1] TheUS Census has provided data for trust lands since the1980 Census.
Under theIndian Gaming Regulatory Act, tribes can purchase off-reservation land and have it placed in trust in order tooperate casinos on the land.[2] For example, in 2015 theSpokane tribe wonBureau of Indian Affairs approval for an off-reservation casino. In 2008, the BIA issued guidance that such lands would need to be a "reasonable commute" from the reservation.[3]
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