Individual Indians are subject to state taxation if they don't live on a reservation. Members of some federally recognized tribes may receive money from their tribe, usually as a per capita payment from income the tribe derives from any number of sources, such as leasing trust land or operation of a tribally owned business. Indians who don't live on reservations can be eligible for the same social services programs, such as food stamps, as non-Indians. Again, not necessarily. Members of federally recognized tribes may have access to certain grants and scholarships if they go to a tribal college or a college managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Some tribes also assist members with scholarships to non-tribal colleges.
There are various grants and scholarships available from public and private sources that provide financial assistance to federally recognized and non-federally recognized Indians attending college off reservations. Federally recognized Indians living on reservations usually have access to an Indian Health Service clinic, and those who don't live on a reservation can get care from any IHS clinic. However, this can present a problem if you live in an area such as Tennessee that does not have an IHS clinic nearby. If you have any questions you would like to ask us, please feel free to email us.