This is one of the main resons I was gung-ho for the Indian casino that just got shot down in our recent Maine election.
Financial independance would be a real gift for these folks.
I am so glad you brought that up. Since you claim to be a Republican, how is it that you can favor preferential treatment of one ethnic group over another? I didn't think Republicans stood for that, or even quotas. If you favor one race over another, you can't be a Republican.
Having said that, I am thrilled that the casino measure as it was written was defeated by a VERY significant margin. Those who are honest about the casino issue will welcome the opportunity for other races to contribute. Otherwise, their opposition is just noise, boring noise that should be deleted.