According to James S. Olson, Reservations are parcels of land that were managed by native American tribes as their own sovereign nation. By creating Indian reservations, the government hoped to avoid clashes over land boundaries between Indians and white settlers and to confine Indian tribes to tracts where they could be watched and provided for by federal effort. The tribes were generally free to live as they wished on their lands, as long as they remained peaceful. As the American frontier pushed westward, however, Indian land became increasingly attractive to white settlers, while the Indians themselves were considered impediments to progress. The article “Cherokee Economy” states that Participation in the reservation system proved controversial