Why Are Indian Reservations So Poor?

It also seems like the problem here is that the government is in control of things rather than the community themselves. You don't need private property to fix this problem.

Markets will make things just as bad, or worse. The reformer in this article wants to join the democratic-capitalist system. That's fucking stupid. What he wants is freedom and autonomy. You don't need capitalism for that.

The residents don't need incentives to improve their own housing. They need access to resources without being forced into adopting a consumerist lifestyle or a capitalist mindset.

Coal and natural gas mining are harmful to the environment and I applaud the natives for slowing down the development as much as possible.

The comments on the article are more sane than the article itself: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoppisch/2011/12/13/why-are-...