re: On property rights, continued from Geek Speak.
I hate to say it, but I suspect much of which is "currently traditional" in Native American groups is also sometimes a romanticized view of their ancestors. Not like that's any different from any other ethnic group.
And even if they had a collective nebulous idea of property years ago, they're fast learners, judging by the casinos. Believe me, that wealth is not being spread evenly.