The song was covered by Roots Reggae and dub artists in the 1970s : in 1972, Sioux Records released two versions of the song, by Jackie Rowland and another by Funky Brown, and later, in 1977, Lee "Scratch" Perry released at least two vocal and dub versions of the record, recorded at the Black Ark Studios and attributed to The African Brotherhood, with the dub version appearing on the 1983 album, "Lee "Scratch" Perry* – Presents - Heart Of The Ark Vol 2."

[7] A self-professed prankster,[8] he spun the tale that a Cherokee chieftain, "Bloody Bear Tooth," asked him to make a song about his people's plight on the Trail of Tears, even going so far as to claim that he had later been awarded "the first medal of the Cherokee Nation," not for writing the song, but for his "blood.

In addition, Fardon sings the line: "Brick built houses by the score/ No more tepees anymore", not used in the Raiders' version.

[11] These are stereotypes and misconceptions, with the reservations and tipi assumptions usually based on Hollywood portrayals of Plains Indians.

The Raiders used similar instruments to Fardon, and included an electronic organ that holds the melody line.

In 1970, Raiders singer Mark Lindsay was looking for new material for his solo career after scoring the hits "Arizona" and "Silver Bird", when Columbia A&R head Jack Gold offered "Indian Reservation" to him.

", "Indian Reservation" reached the top of the charts on July 24, becoming the first and only number one hit for the band.

[17] According to the AFM contract sheet and the website Best Classic Bands, the following musicians played on the track.

[26] The English punk band 999 released their version on November 14, 1981, on the Albion Ion label, and it reached number 51 in the UK chart.

[32] The American hardcore punk band Ill Repute released a version titled "Cherokee Nation" on their 1984 album "What Happens Next?"

[33] Native American Country artist Buddy Red Bow covered the song for his self titled album.