An old Indian chief sat in his hut on the reservation, smoking a
> ceremonial pipe and eyeing two U.S. government officials sent to
> interview him. "Chief Two Eagles," asked one official, "you have
> observed the white man for 90 years. You've seen his wars and his
> material wealth. You've seen his progress, and the damage he's done."
The chief nodded in agreement. > 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 man 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 spent all day hunting and fishing, all
> night having sex."
> Then the chief leaned back and smiled, "White man dumb enough to think
> he could improve system like that!"
> ceremonial pipe and eyeing two U.S. government officials sent to
> interview him. "Chief Two Eagles," asked one official, "you have
> observed the white man for 90 years. You've seen his wars and his
> material wealth. You've seen his progress, and the damage he's done."
The chief nodded in agreement. > 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 man 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 spent all day hunting and fishing, all
> night having sex."
> Then the chief leaned back and smiled, "White man dumb enough to think
> he could improve system like that!"