Above the Law
“The term nation is a generous characterization of the tribe—there are less than five hundred members, for over a century there haven’t been more than that, and they have never occupied more territory than they do at present, a thousand square miles situated in the most rugged, desolate part of the county.
Unlike her son and most of his generation, Louisa had never moved off the reservation. She’d traveled to various parts of the country, mostly on tribal business; she also enjoyed her vacations..., primarily to Vegas and Reno, where she was an aficionado of the one-armed bandits and crap tables. But she had always made her home on the barren piece of land where she was born.
This was not to say Louisa was content with her life. About to turn sixty (she could easily pass for fifty; her long hair was still black, her figure strong and tight), she had fought long and hard for a better life for the members of her tribe. Better housing, better schooling, better medical care, programs to combat alcoholism and drug abuse, more jobs.MoreLess
Unlike her son and most of his generation, Louisa had never moved off the reservation. She’d traveled to various parts of the country, mostly on tribal business; she also enjoyed her vacations..., primarily to Vegas and Reno, where she was an aficionado of the one-armed bandits and crap tables. But she had always made her home on the barren piece of land where she was born.
This was not to say Louisa was content with her life. About to turn sixty (she could easily pass for fifty; her long hair was still black, her figure strong and tight), she had fought long and hard for a better life for the members of her tribe. Better housing, better schooling, better medical care, programs to combat alcoholism and drug abuse, more jobs.MoreLess
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