"rich Indian"

Many people have the misconception that Native Americans are rich. Some Native American tribes own casinos to increase the community’s income. This is where people get the idea that Indians are wealthy. But the amount of money that is distributes into the community is slim, and does not greatly effect their wealth. “If the governor's team believes all California Indians are rich Indians, the talks [between tribes and the governor's negotiating team] may be a learning process” But people continue to think that Native Americans are wealthy and continue to tax them heavily; this continues the cycle of poverty in the Indian reservations. I think this stereotype that Indians are wealthy is strange, because government officials should have the knowledge to know that the people living in these reservations are not well off.

Coin, Jacob. "Most Native Americans Have Not Profited from Gaming." At Issue: Indian Gaming. Ed. Stuart A. Kallen. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2006. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Deerfield High School. 7 Feb. 2010 .