The Indians know a hard life in their reservation, with so many problems as well for the children as for the adults.
Actually, the Spokane Indians were sent off in a reservationbecause of alcohol, white people were afraid it could have consequences. So they decided to make reservations. Their lands became smaller and smaller, and smaller again when the Whites decided to build the Great Coulee Dam on their territory. The Spokane river submerged all the long houses along he river, and detroyed the salmon trade which made a big part of their wealth. There weren't enough ressources, so they couldn't develop insutry and their economy collapsed, besides, the unemployment became trumendous.
The main prblem for the Spokane reservation is the poverty of its inhabitants because the have no fututre in the white world, so, they are low payed jobs or not jobs at all. Consequently, they try to forget their life by alcohol and drugs.
What's more, teachers are sometimes not qualified in front of hopelesss pupils
who can't find motivation for their studies.
Indians need money to repair infrastrutures, or to buy new books, new tables, new chairs... Moeny can also help the population to develop sport clubs. They will probably have to raise funds, as the governement refused many times to give money. They also need qualified teachers who are able to encourage students to stay at school and on't give up, by sports ( like basketball, football, soccer...) and make them stopping drugs and alcohol.
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