Many are very upset that American Indians have a business advantage as they do not have to comply with all business regulations. Gambling for instance is a huge thorn in the side and upsets many people. Then there are various environmental laws that are not enforced either and even police departments cannot go onto Indian Land without checking in with the head office first, after all it is sovereign land, it is not actually considered part of the US or under our jurisdictions or laws.
In the State of Arizona there have been many problems where Indian Land and perhaps native Americans have been involved that challenges enforcement authorities. For instance, cars had been stolen and taken to Indian Property but authorities could not follow the vehicle onto Indian Land, or the vehicle was taken and stripped on Indian Land, and the car or truck could not be recovered without a major amount of paperwork and time period with the Indian Office.
There have also been problems with drug smugglers coming from Mexico, which used Indian Land to come into the US, then transverse the Indian Land for 50 miles and came out on the other side where no one was around to stop them, as border patrol officers are nowhere near by. It took years to figure this out and instead of catching them, now all authorities can do is follow them until they emerge on the other side to make the bust.
You can see how having two countries in one, creates problems for both, whether it is a law enforcement issue, or a business regulation giving a competitive advantage to one side or the other. Please consider this.
