The old Cherokee chief sat in his hut, on the reservation, smoking the
ceremonial pipe, eyeing the two US government officials sent to interview
him. "Chief Two Eagles," one official began, "you have observed the white
man for many generations, you have seen his wars and his products, you have
seen all his progress, and all his problems."
The chief nodded. The official continued, "Considering recent events, in
your opinion, where has the white man gone wrong?"
The chief stared at the government officials for over a minute, and then
calmly replied: "When white man found this land, Indians were running it.
No taxes. No debt. Plenty buffalo. Plenty beaver. Women did most of the
work. Medicine man free. Indian men hunted and fished all the time." The
chief smiled, and added quietly, "White man dumb enough to think he could
improve system like that."
ceremonial pipe, eyeing the two US government officials sent to interview
him. "Chief Two Eagles," one official began, "you have observed the white
man for many generations, you have seen his wars and his products, you have
seen all his progress, and all his problems."
The chief nodded. The official continued, "Considering recent events, in
your opinion, where has the white man gone wrong?"
The chief stared at the government officials for over a minute, and then
calmly replied: "When white man found this land, Indians were running it.
No taxes. No debt. Plenty buffalo. Plenty beaver. Women did most of the
work. Medicine man free. Indian men hunted and fished all the time." The
chief smiled, and added quietly, "White man dumb enough to think he could
improve system like that."
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