Do Indians receive money from the government?
Not necessarily. The federal government does not give Indians money “just for being Indian”. 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.
