'The system was set up to fail': tribes try to regain control of their land and futures

It’s Tuesday evening on the Blackfeet Indian reservation, which means time for a shared meal and a strategy session on how to overturn the government. Tribal councilman Joe McKay and a group of like-minded reformers gather at tribal headquarters – over home-cooked roasted pork, chicken, potatoes, salad and bread – to discuss how to convince their fellow Blackfeet Nation members to vote for a new constitution this month....
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/24/native-american-tribal-reform-constitution-montana-blackfeet?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=232146&subid=22113254&CMP=GT_US_collection