Preservation and Prosperity

What could property rights do for Indian reservations?

Within the United States, the richest country in the world, many of the most visceral pockets of poverty exist on Indian reservations. Instead of the Edenic oases conjured to mind by legend, most reservations are reminiscent of third-world countries. Health, economic, educational, and social data paint grim pictures. The Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, for instance, has the lowest life expectancy in the Western Hemisphere outside of Haiti—an average of just 48 years for men and 52 years for women.

In The New Trail of Tears, Naomi Schaefer Riley colors these facts with anecdotes that illustrate the consequences of a broken system. She also crafts a compelling case for property rights and political transformation, though ultimately she fails tohousing offerings literally minutes away. With reasonable ticket prices and an

exciting team of potential future Canucks, AHL hockey is a surefire hit in the Langley core.

Nobody wanted to see the up-and-coming prospects of the rival Calgary Flames, but people will turn out from all across the lower mainland for a cheap ticket

to see the future boys in blue and green.

The Vancouver Giants – Vancouver’s

main junior franchise – has

seen a dip in turn-out recently, thanks to a recent rebuilding period and

the cost of travel to Vancouver. With tolls and gas, it’s

not as cheap to get to a hockey game as it used to be. The Giants’ attendance numbers have dropped drastically since the 2012-13 season, in which they drew

7,205 on average. This season, they are drawing an average crowd