The poorest people in the U.S. live on (native american) Indian Reservations in North and South Dakota.

The Black Hills were stolen from them by the U.S. government when gold and ore were found on their (NA) reservations. The Black Hills are sacred and considered holy ground. This is the U.S. of A's own version of palestine/israel conflict, but it is not spoken of by the press.

Teenagers commit suicide because they see no way for their lives to get better. America home of the free...land grab.

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I completely agree with your assessment. Native Americans have numerous pockets of untouched poverty. I think many Americans believe, "they all get money from a casino." This completely makes invisible the concentrations of poverty.