社評0321 印第安人園區之博彩事業

印第安人園區之博彩事業

位於美國路易士安那州之印第安特別行政區， 週三上午在其屬地之博彩區新建大樓舉行破土動工典禮。 我們應邀前往並向他們表示祝賀， 這是數十年來在此發展中之博彩業支持地方之財政和經濟發展。

根據美國人口普查統計， 印第安人之貧困率在少數族裔中位居最高，其中百分之二十五都生活在貧窮線下。 由於政府食物補助多半是高糖性， 因此印第安人糖尿病病發率是全美平均之八倍以上， 由於參政及投票率不高， 在國會中之議員人數非常少， 這些都是印第安人極待努力之目標。

由於歷史之因素，近年來聯邦及州政府都出臺許多優惠項目， 其中包括可以設立博彩公司 ，將其收入作為公益事業及改善民生問題之用。

然而， 我們覺得真正之解決之道還是加強教育 ，提升族人對未來前途之信心， 許多年輕人應該稹極走入社會創業來改善環境 ，而不是單靠政府之補助來解決問題。

行駛在一片森林及未開發的馬路上， 我們感到這裡實在太落後了，  印第安人社區一定要急起直追。

A New Indian Reservation  Hotel Is Coming

We came to Kinder, Louisiana, and attended a ground-breaking ceremony yesterday. This project will support local economic development and the gambling industry. 

According to the latest survey, the poverty rate among Native American Indians is the highest in the nation 

of all the ethnic minorities. Because most of the government food subsidies are high in sugar, the incidence of diabetes in Native American Indians is more than eight times the average in the United States. 

Due to low political participation and low voter turnout, they only have very few representatives in the U.S. Congress. 

Due to historical and political reasons, the federal and local governments have introduced many preferential projects for Native American Indians in recent years including the establishment of gambling complexes with the use    of the income being planned for   

the benefit of the public welfare   

and the improvement of the people’s livelihoods. 

However, we think the real solution is to strengthen the education system and enhance the people’s confidence in the future. 

This is the first time we had ever come to the center of an Indian reservation to learn about the many aspects of their lives.