There is a real challenge to criticizing tribal actions. One tries to stayed removed from mentioning race when complaining about a river being over harvested by gillnets, or many hundreds of elk killed on the side of the road in the winter time on feeding grounds. But it is because of the Tribes race that they get to do such actions.
Comments that use steroetypes to put down a group is not right and I feel it is racist. But, I feel far to often, when tribes don't like the criticism, they claim it is racist, and void the criticism. This allows the tribe to avoid responsibility of their actions. Sort of a "Get out of Jail Free Card." It is no wonder, why most politicians won't touch tribal abuse issues, with a ten foot pole.