HUD Housing Programs: Tenants’ Rights (The Green Book): 1.6.1 Federal Housing Policies and Programs for Native Americans
Background. In 2018, there were 567 federally recognized Indian Tribes.422 About 5.2 million U.S. residents report they are American Indians and Alaska Natives.423 Tribes are unique in that they are sovereign governments with governmental immunity under the Constitution, treaties, and other federal enactments. However, the federal government has various financial obligations to Tribes under treaties and its overall trust responsibility.