Where did change take place for the Native American people, and why?

Before the 1900s, Native Americans had only been living in reservations. A reservation is a piece of land that was set aside for the Native American people to reside on, and build their own communities in. Some Native Americans, however, did not live on these reservations. Once the Europeans came into the United States, some of the Indians decided that they were interested in living in a European lifestyle. However, the Indians that decided to live on these reservations, had lived on them for many centuries, until the federal government decided that they needed to transition into living an urban lifestyle. This transition mostly happened around the 1950s. The federal government put money aside in order to give these Indians jobs, homes, and they even gave scholarships to the children so they would be able to earn a better education. Many Indians did not agree to this transition, because they preferred to live the traditional Native American lifestyle. However, some of the Indians found this as an opportunity, and chose to pursue it. By the 1980s, over 50% of Native Americans were living in urban areas. It was around this time when the government decided to pull their funds away from helping the Native Americans, pleased with the turnout. Today, many Native Americans are residing in cities and urban areas in order to make a living for themselves. Many of these Native Americans are seeking jobs on railroads, commercial ships, and selling their own Native American novelties such as crafts, fish, and other wild foods. Many of the Native Americans now residing in urban areas, would never have transitioned from their reservations if it hadn't been for the federal governments requests.