Comment: This negligence you mention has been  an ongoing failure on the  part of the  Indian  tribes since their interactions  with  settlers began.  They proved to  be so unreliable at showing up for consultations  that the  settlers had to chase after them and  kill them to get any input.  If they had  paid attention  to  punctuality and  acted more responsibly things could have been  different.  So now they find themselves living on reservations while the settlers live off  the fat of the land.  They have only themselves to blame.