by Lemon Cheesecake » Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:56 pm
that must have been tough growing up. there were 3 different tribes near where I spent my high school years. one tribe took the money they got and invested it, bought up properties etc and did real well - in a white mans world. They were slighted by another tribe who wanted to only live on the reservation and their places were run down etc. parents were alcoholics and the kids got into a lot of trouble. The other tribe tried to live in both worlds ended up building a cultural museum, that they rent out for weddings etc and use to educate the public on the history of the area as well as still incorporate their traditions and celebrations (totem pole and canoe building, fishing, sweat houses etc) into their daily lives.