Our people have been ill-served by politicians for as long as that elite class has plagued American culture. There is absolutely nothing this gesture does for those of us who live in the 21st century.
How about you do something about health insurance costs, eh? That was something else you and yours "fixed".
Of course, that would require actual work and intelligence, whereas pandering to tribal Americans is so much simpler. Also, this doesn't atone for the fake Indian routine that you relied upon for your employment and wherewithal.