It isn't fair to judge how happy or well-adjusted people are based on your limited, superficial contact with them. One IFAD (a branch of the UN) report states: "The social and economic conditions of indigenous peoples in Belize are characterized by poverty, marginalization and inequality, in addition to a lack of recognition for their rights. Among these are territorial rights, including rights to ancestral land and natural resources, which have a direct impact on their economic conditions." Indigenous people in Belize are coping with the same sort of issues as Alaska/Canadian First Nations. I'm glad you had a nice vacation to Belize, but it doesn't mean you understand the indigenous people there... Or the indigenous people in Alaska for that matter.