What is fractionalization of Native land?

One parcel owned by many heirs.

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  1. Land sold to museums
  2. One parcel owned by many heirs ✔
  3. Land split into states

Why: When a landowner dies, land may be inherited by many children without subdivision, so one parcel can have many owners.

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Answer: One parcel owned by many heirs. When a landowner dies, land may be inherited by many children without subdivision, so one parcel can have many owners.

  1. Native Americans in the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States
    one parcel might be owned by 50 different individuals
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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