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>> > North American History Lesson

>> >

>> >

>> > 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

>> technological advances.

>> You've seen

>> > his progress, and the damage he's done."

>> >

>> > The Chief nodded in agreement. The

>> official continued,

>> "Considering all

>> > these eve nts, 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 ....

>> "Only white man dumb

>> enough to

>> > think he could improve system like that

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