An old Indian chief sat in his hut on the reservation, smoking a <br /> ceremonial pipe and eyeing two U.S. government officials sent to <br /> interview him. <br /><br /> &quot;Chief Two Eagles&quot; asked one official, &quot;You have observed the <br /> white man for 90 years. You&#039;ve seen his wars and his material wealth. <br /> You&#039;ve seen his progress, and the damage he&#039;s done.&quot; <br /><br /> The chief nodded in agreement. <br /><br /> The official continued,&quot;Considering all these events, in your <br /> opinion, where did the white man go wrong?&quot; <br /><br /> The chief stared at the government officials for over a minute and <br /> then calmly replied, &quot;When white man found the land, Indians were <br /> running it. No taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver, women <br /> did all the work, medicine man free, Indian man spent all day hunting <br /> and fishing, all night having sex.&quot; Then the chief leaned back and smiled <br />&quot;Only white man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that.&quot; <br /><br />