Just for what I know, here in my state (Kansas) we have 4 tribes (Iowa, Kickapoo, Sac and Fox, and Prairie Band Potawatomi). At least from what I have seen from living in the area, most of the tribes and their members around here take an attitude of "What is in the past is done. Let us walk forward hand in hand instead of with clenched fist." But they are also doing ok for themselves, as I have driven through the Kickapoo reservation and forgot where I was until I drove past their museum because it looked a lot like everything else around it.
But when my family was on a road trip one time, we drove through a Sioux reservation in South Dakota on the way to the Badlands. It looked like we had entered a damn third-world country (with the road to match). I am sure it is just a coincidence that the Sioux are one of the more activist minded tribes (though I imagine it is to cover up corruption from Elders).
Somewhat yes, although I think there are cases where it didn't work out well for quieter smaller ones either.
I suspect some of it's also slightly due to regional variables, in relation to where their reservations were finally set up. Wouldn't be surprised if a few tribes lucked out on some oil rich plots of land and made bank.
Oh very much true. Although usually it's the tribal leaders bitching, not as much individuals who are just trying to get by and live their lives.
Though I think in that same respect it would still vary based on the history of that person's tribe and how his or her life is going in general.
Just for what I know, here in my state (Kansas) we have 4 tribes (Iowa, Kickapoo, Sac and Fox, and Prairie Band Potawatomi). At least from what I have seen from living in the area, most of the tribes and their members around here take an attitude of "What is in the past is done. Let us walk forward hand in hand instead of with clenched fist." But they are also doing ok for themselves, as I have driven through the Kickapoo reservation and forgot where I was until I drove past their museum because it looked a lot like everything else around it.
But when my family was on a road trip one time, we drove through a Sioux reservation in South Dakota on the way to the Badlands. It looked like we had entered a damn third-world country (with the road to match). I am sure it is just a coincidence that the Sioux are one of the more activist minded tribes (though I imagine it is to cover up corruption from Elders).
Probably also just a coincidence that the Lakota/Sioux were one of the most savage and violent tribes.
Seems the bigger, more famous, and "prouder" the tribe is, the worse state it's in.
Somewhat yes, although I think there are cases where it didn't work out well for quieter smaller ones either.
I suspect some of it's also slightly due to regional variables, in relation to where their reservations were finally set up. Wouldn't be surprised if a few tribes lucked out on some oil rich plots of land and made bank.