An old Indian chief sat in his hut on the reservation, smoking
a ceremonial pipe and eyeing two U.S. government officials sent to
interview him.

"Chief Two Eagles," asked one official, "You have observed the
white man for 90 years. You've seen his material wealth. You've
seen his progress.You've seen his wars."

The chief nodded in agreement.

The official continued, "Considering all these events, in your
opinion, where did the white man go wrong?"

The chief stared at the government officials for over a minute
and then calmly replied, "When white man found the land, Indians
were running it. No taxes, no debt, plenty buffalo, plenty beaver,
women did all the work, medicine man free, Indian man spent all day
hunting and fishing, and all night having sex."

Then the chief leaned back and smiled, "Only white man dumb
enough to think he could improve system like that