H2O..sometimes you sound intelligent and sometimes I wonder....To question why native Americans cannot seem to ssimilate into society and flourish is far from hate or racism. Milke ellaborated on the point that others have, indeed , flourished on their own with out a special leg up. Some peoples have not. Whether they would have flourished in the absence of special privelages and hand outs is not known. The Puyallup tribe is building a new $200 million dollar casino and doling out $2,000 per month to every man woman and child in their tribe. Will those people flourish? Who knows. My question was simply this: Why do they fish? meaning fish with nets. That's all. To question the status quo is not hate. To object to the treaties and reservation system is not racism.

I think you are confusing disagreeing with your point of view as racist and hateful. Maybe it is actually just correct?