Interesting post, Okiedo. Obviously, you have first-hand knowledge of working with Indians. I only know what I learned in the books and main media.

 Indian tribes have a reason not to trust our government. Here in the Midwest story of the Cherokee tribe is well known.  

  During the Revolutionary War some Indian tribes fought on the British side , but not Cherokee Indians.. After  fighting together with US troops there were promised full independence, but  shortly after US government broke its word and a terrible thing happened:

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_Tears

I still hope that LAC management will be able to work together with the Indian community through school and job programs.