The mid and south western reservations are a nightmare. They seem better here in Oklahoma but I dont know anything in depth. I cut timber for the Tribal Chairman of the Flathead Kootenai when I worked in Montana. Those guys have it pretty well if 40 below winters are you thing. They can take game anytime for food and IIRC get a yearly check from tribal income. Plenty of work logging. The Flathead Kootenai Valley is magnificent...or was 40 years ago before the woke moved in.Haha! You need that car!
Sounds like a very interesting story and history you have.
I have always lived on an Indian reservation, and have visited a few others, usually fairly sad conditions.
My dad was enrolled, I’m not. Yeah I have lots of cousins and have eaten the commodity cheese more than once. Haha! It actually makes good mac&cheese.
I definitely look forward to your podcasts!