Here's a bit I turned up after a Alta Vista search. http://www.wtp.net/bus-con/mimn/reservation.html A sample from this page follows; Why Indian Reservations Make Good Offshore Manufacturing Sites for Foreign and Outside Investors STATUS OF THE RESERVATION IN AMERICAN LAW The reservation can be compared to as an Export Processing Zone. It represents an autonomous region within the U.S.A.; wherein, Tribal law can stipulate the exemption from State taxes and from other laws which otherwise exist in the State. The net result being... a cost savings to the investor -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: 2.6.2 mQCPAzEIa2wAAAEEALouE7MNxsG+QTOJSrMTygYWKblpI9MgOKaFA+5AICNelAw6 6Gj3B0EQr7bwLILk8EJULG+kYh/ND9Kn1EXBK+elXbwpFCLqoyEZrbHJnurhH/t6 VFEwhbN1V0e/bFOCTq8nykoJjZ/uq0mz8HouIbEt6BYWoKVSUIU/T+iDV3TVABEB AAG0DWdoa0Bzb3BoaS5jb20= =gwax -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----