I know the intent of the reserves was good, but in practice the government has warehoused the natives in ghettos. Billions of dollars have been thrown at the reserves, with little progress (with a few exceptions). There are some well educated natives. Some succeed and do something with their lives, but some get sucked back into the reserve life. It is tragic.
I've been to South Africa. Some of the native communities we traversed reminded me of driving through reserves in Alberta. So it is not just a North American problem, it's world wide.
