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Affirmative Action

A series of policies a government or organization pursues to help a given demographic group, especially a historical minority, in work and/or education. Affirmative action may be mild; for example, race may be one of a number of factors a university considers when deciding admission. On the other hand, it may impose stringent requirements; for example, a government may oblige companies to abide by gender quotas when hiring.

Affirmative action as a policy is quite controversial. Proponents argue it helps engender equality among groups in society. Critics contend it does (or at least can) reward less qualified persons at the expense of more qualified persons.

The term "affirmative action" is predominantly American. The concept is called positive discrimination in the United Kingdom, employment equity in Canada and reservation in India.

reservation

The retention of some right by the grantor in a deed. Grantors may reserve a life estate, the mineral interests, or a right-of-way across the property, for example. Reservations appear in the reddendum clause of a deed.

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Indian Tribal Sovereignty
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Atlantic Bluffs Club and other property owners contended that the filed Olmsted map and language in their deeds evidenced an express grant of easement over the Reservation land for the use of the Reservation for access to the beaches.
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The statistics and demographics below are from this report and give an idea of how life is on the reservation.
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This huge drug was like cocaine, and it came down to our reservation.
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Native Americans in the U.S
These contacts indicated that 300-400 residents of the Flathead Reservation could benefit from a transportation system.
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