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/american-indian-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/247/2026/02/Holton-Merrill-Halls.webp1500400While American Indians remain per capita the smallest of the ethnic groups of the United States, their sovereign status as domestic dependent nations makes understanding the powers and jurisdictions of their governments important to modern American society. Through their AIS …