JC> Why not? Is there some reason why NAS can't be business people, too? In 
fac
  > around here they will tell you that in _that_ respect, they want to be 
just
  > like everyone else. That's one of the big issues/concerns around here. NA
  > owned businesses. How to get them started, how to run them, etc.
So far as I'm concerned, Native Americans *need* to be business people.
We've starved on reservations long enough now.  We need to feed our kids
and educate them and stuff like that that requires money.
JC> BTW, speaking of businesses.... The local paper (largest circulation in
  > Oregon) has an annual restaurant "contest". The winner this year 
specialize
  > in Native American dishes and the owner's wife is Chippewa. 
Grin!  That's wonderful!
                  Sondra
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