D#4, HW#5 Focus Your Research Topic

The things that come to mind when I think about what other people think of tribal casinos is that most of them are resentful for the fact that we get “kickbacks” from our casino and bingo operations. I don’t think these same people realize how much my tribe, along with plenty of other tribes, have gone through or what our ancestors had to endure centuries ago. All they really see is how we don’t pay taxes on our reservations and/or they think we have an easy life. It’s hard for someone to really understand unless they have been to the reservation and have actually seen how we live. It’s not all about the money and glitz, it’s more about preserving our traditional way of life so that our culture will not be forever lost. I’m hoping that it would be interesting for someone who hasn’t had the opportunity to really experience a glimpse into reservation life to read about the reasons behind tribal casinos.