An old Indian chief sat in his hut on the reservation,
smoking a ceremonial pipe and eyeing two US government
officials sent to interview him.
"Chief Two Eagles," asked one official, "You have
observed the white man for over 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 that it 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 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 have sex."
Then the chief leaned back and smiled, "White man dumb
enough to think he could improve system like that".
smoking a ceremonial pipe and eyeing two US government
officials sent to interview him.
"Chief Two Eagles," asked one official, "You have
observed the white man for over 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 that it 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 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 have sex."
Then the chief leaned back and smiled, "White man dumb
enough to think he could improve system like that".