I work on a reservation, a reservation that has a casino. I think that the NAs that are truly "getting rich" off the casinos are on the smaller reservations or on the reservations back east. Pine Ridge, the rez i work on, and nearby Rosebud both have casinos, yet in both instances the majority of Lakota still live in poverty.
As far as the 1/64th thing. The number of "pure" native americans is ever decreasing as tribal members leave the rez for better opportunities. What matters more than your blood is whether you're a registered member of the tribe. I'm about 1/32, but when i tell people my mother's maiden name, Coats, they know i'm Lakota because my relatives have been tribal members for years. My sister and i are BOTH tribal members, as my mom petitioned for our memberships. Course, i'm not seeing any casino revenues
Kitso
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