In the video, the host Peter Santanello who has visited many reservations, addresses this -- the obvious the difference between a well-functioning tribe like the Eastern Cherokee versus a tribe with bone-deep political corruption.
That is very true about tribal corruption. Case in point. In 1996, the 316 Pequot adult tribal members were getting on average over $100,000 each a year from Ct Foxwoods casino for 20 years. The tribe expanded to 1000 members, some corruption set in and hard times during recessions and competition from other newer Indian casinos built in the area have limited their payouts which are still not bad