Sorrow and Poverty in the Cherokee Nation

On April 16, 2007 Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilors voted to raise the dividends to the Cheorkee people from their Casinos. Cherokee's recieve 30% of the profit to be used for services with the other 70% going back into business investments. All the businesses have either failed or are failing except for the casinos and smoke shops. These are operated under Cherokee Nation Enterprises and have their own board of directors appointed by Chief Chad Smith.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• cherokee
• nation
• chad
• smith
• poverty
• indian
• reservations
• federal
• government

[mldc875]

This resembles our rez, it's scary and sad...the greed of our leaders is a curse no matter where in North America the rez is...

[ndnsoonerfan]

let me tell u...the nation has turned into another small USA. in meaning it cares more about business then thier own people. Capitalism! (hope spelled it right) i know what goes on in that place i worked for them for about 4 months and they waste money. but if i say anything they will tell u im full of shit. chad is like a pimp if u notice in the nation there are more white/whitelooking women working there with do nothing jobs. but im the asshole for saying anything. go figure

[YnnisGlytyr]

When Indians steal from their own people, you all know the world is coming to an end. Chad Smith HOPEFULLY will not get re-elected and the rest of the council needs to go too. Let them live in poverty and see for themselves how it feels. But that probably won't happen, because they have already stuffed their bank accounts so they can live happily and in luxury ever after. What a bunch of greedy assholes!

[pojamie]

My grandfather was cherokee and al I ever got was a big nose. All my family is was from Oklahoma. Popa had real red leathery skin and a nose Jimmy Durante would have been proud of.  Popa was born in 1911 and could not read or write, but he worked hard and did well. Live well brothers and sisters!

[papillonaquatique]

@matt420norris There is an old saying that the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

[matt420norris]

im a cheeroke man living in a town of 20% natives but mostly white people

and they taught me nothing but there bullshit about the white mans good intentions on our people in school

[TaLbster67]

@BluesHarp60 Genocides and atrocities make me horny as hell. Love em'. WHITE POWER.

[BluesHarp60]

Corruption is everywhere!!!

[BluesHarp60]

The white man has been an abomination to the Americas and has produced nothing but genocide and Atrocities! I feel my heart bleed for these beautiful Native nations who have to still suffer under the hands of the White man to this very day and their genocide is still being perpetrated!

[guysenjem]

@ogie958 What a joke. Everything is whitey's fault even in countries where there are almost 0 whites. Quite a conspiracy theory. Get your tinfoil hat on! It's still whitey's fault. The richest countries in Africa were the ones run by whites. They are gone now and Africa has returned to the cesspool.