Writer Paul VanDevelder writes in the Los Angeles Times that the lobbyist scam of several Indian tribes is just the latest in a long line. He begins with a story as told by Indian elders:
A black man, a white man and an Indian arrived at the Pearly Gates, begins one of their favorite tales. After welcoming them to heaven, St. Peter invites each man to pick the afterlife of his dreams. The black man asks for great music and lots of friends. St. Peter grants his wish and sends him on his way. Up steps the Indian, who asks for beautiful mountain streams, deep forests and plenty of food. “Say no more, chief,” says St. Peter, sending him off. Lastly, he turns to the white man and asks, “What do you want heaven to look like?” And the white man says, “Where did that Indian go?”
The last line the way I heard it years ago was “Give me a handful of beads and tell me where that Indian went”. Heh,heh