Wise Old Indian

>Recently, 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, and all night having
sex."

>Then the chief leaned back and smiled, "White man dumb enough to think
he could improve that system

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