The old Cherokee chief sat in his hut on the reservation, smoking the
Ceremonial pipe, eyeing the US government officials sent to interview
him.
"Chief Two Eagles," one official began, "You have
observed the white man for 90 years. You have observed his wars and his
material wealth.
You have seen his progress and the damage he has done." The chief
nodded that this was so. The official continued, "Considering all
these events, in your opinion, Where did the white man go wrong?"
The chief stared at the government officials for over a minute, and then
Calmly replied, "When white men found the land, Indians were
running it. No taxes. No debt. Plenty buffalo. Plenty beaver. Women did
all the work.
Medicine man free. Indian man spends all day hunting and fishing, all
night in tent with women."
The chief leaned back and smiled, "White man dumb enough to think
he could improve system like that."
